415. The psychology of dopamine
The Psychology of your 20s
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🗓️ 9 May 2026
⏱️ 26 minutes
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Summary
Most people would know the term: dopamine. It's the world's most famous neurotransmitter, known for it's role in happiness and pleasure. What if I told you, most of us have it all wrong. In today's episode we break down the secret history and psychology of dopamine, including:
- The controversy around it's discovery
- How it became known as the 'pleasure' hormone
- Why that's actually not true
- It's true role in movement, motivation and memory
- Myth-busting dopamine detoxes plus so much more
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