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How Your Brain’s Reward Circuits Drive Your Choices | Dr. Robert Malenka

Andrew Huberman

Dr. Robert Malenka, a Stanford professor and pioneer in neuroplasticity and reward systems, explains that dopamine is not merely a chemical of pleasure but a fundamental neuromodulator signaling salience—indicating what matters for survival or learning within the environment. The brain's reward circ …