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neuroscience of motivation

Insanely Effective Ways To Boost Motivation - Dr Mike Israetel

Chris Williamson

Dr. Mike Israetel challenges the conventional reliance on willpower and discipline to overcome a lack of motivation, arguing that expecting oneself to always feel like doing important tasks creates a grand illusion. He illustrates this with examples such as going to the gym or filing taxes, noting t …

How to Increase Motivation & Drive

Andrew Huberman

The Huberman Lab podcast episode focuses on the neuroscience of motivation, pleasure, and reward, centering primarily on the molecule dopamine. Andrew Huberman explains that while dopamine is often associated with pleasure, its primary biological function in the brain's ventral tegmental area (VTA) …