Dopamine: prediction, not pleasure

Dopamine: prediction, not pleasure

Dopamine: prediction, not pleasure Dopamine is not a “pleasure chemical” or motivation switch. It does lots of things, one being a metabolic hormone regulating prediction signal, part of the brain’s allostatic tracking system that prepares the body for action. When...
Being Ignored

Being Ignored

Why Being Ignored Creates Uncertainty. Part One Being ignored disrupts predictability in childhood and adult professional relationships. It affects your brain’s ability to predict social meaning, which directly affects energy regulation, emotional construction, and...