52. Dopamine Makes People Addicted to Seeking Information

52. Dopamine Makes People Addicted to Seeking Information

1. There are 2 chemicals at play when seeking information

   • Dopamine
     • The chemical of motivation rather than pleasure
       • It is what propels you to action
         • A study was done on rats
           • If they lost the dopamine neurons
             • They could still walk, chew, and swallow
             • They had no motivation to eat the food next to them
               • They starved to death
                 • What This Means
                   • Dopamine fuels actions
                   • Dopamine works hand in hand with Opiods
                   • Without Dopamine we would not want to seek out information
       • The "wanting"
       • Makes you curious
   • Opiod
     • The chemical of pleasure and addiction
       • It is what makes you to feel satisfied
       • The "liking"
       • More involved in the feeling of pleasure