Dopamine: The Good, the Bad, and the Downright Unhealthy
Ғылым және технология
If you’ve ever found yourself endlessly scrolling social media for no reason and questioned “Why am I doing this?”, the answer could lie with a single natural chemical - dopamine.
Dopamine is a neurotransmitter, a chemical brain cells use to communicate with each other - like a neurological courier team. The brain has dozens of these, each carrying different kinds of messages, but dopamine plays a special role in motivating behaviour. It’s released when we experience something pleasant - like watching cute puppies in those “Happy Dog” clips.
The problem? Some of us have a tendency to seek out dopamine spikes in a not-so-healthy fashion, with gambling and tech addiction being two areas for concern.
Habit-forming products such as gaming apps rely on the “hooked cycle” to draw us in. So how do we get out?
Find out in this explainer video from iluli by Mike Lamb - explaining the ideas and innovations changing our lives.
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0:00 Introduction
0:29 Dopamine and motivation
1:13 Evolution
2:00 The four-stage ‘hooked cycle’
3:07 Habits
3:48 Tackling distractions
4:41 Conclusion
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Жыл бұрын
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I have three micrograms of dopamine to watch this video with. Make it count 👍
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Жыл бұрын
Did we succeed? 🧐
Having ADHD in these times is pretty challenging for me
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Жыл бұрын
you're not alone, buddy. Let's trample it as long as we can type our keyboard
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Жыл бұрын
I have ADHD too! Let’s work together to help each other!
The amount of work behind this must be tremendous, I hope your channel blowing up again like the earlier videos, you deserve it! Personally, I like this pace from your channel, giving us time to digest and practice the information we've just got. I know algorithm doesn't like it, but just want you to know that I really appreciate your work. Cheers!
@iluliexplains
Жыл бұрын
You're too kind! Same time next month? 😉
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Жыл бұрын
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Okay, this is just a perfect explanation, it's also very relatable to atomic habits. Great job
@iluliexplains
10 ай бұрын
Thank you! Appreciate it 🙌
High quality videos as always! Your After Effects work is astonishing and admirable!
@iluliexplains
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Noah!
When I get these videos as ads, I don't skip them
@iluliexplains
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Lukar 👏
cool video, the whole dopamine thing makes me wonder how much free will we really have or if it’s all chemicals and our environment :p
@iluliexplains
Жыл бұрын
Hmm, good question... 🤔
@ebelesunshine7935
Жыл бұрын
I guess we have free will to fight against some of these neurochemical induced urges. Hence we try to diet, eat healthy etc. Of course it helps when there are healthy external factors to bolster the free will. Like the support of a loved one, for example.
It's not only novelty, it's also shock. It is also how pron addiction works.
My dad always need me to watch this
The main thing is to understand it doesn't happen in one day. It takes to surpass a certain threshold.
@iluliexplains
Жыл бұрын
Very true...
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Жыл бұрын
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Seeing the notification of your video just gave me a dopamine spike! Great video as always, I'll provide the books shown in the video a try they seem really interesting.
@iluliexplains
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Anshik! Makes it worthwhile 🙌
Those animations you make into these helpful essays really spice the video. Keep up the good work!
@iluliexplains
Жыл бұрын
Ah thanks! Keep up the good comments 😍
So helpful!
@iluliexplains
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! 🙌
This art style makes me brain feel funny (in a good way
@iluliexplains
Жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it! See you back here on 1st Nov?
Very fantastic video thanks for Good sharing stay blessed stay tuned 👍
@iluliexplains
Жыл бұрын
Stay tuned indeed 🤩 Thanks Niya!
That's some nice animation :]
@iluliexplains
Жыл бұрын
Thank you :]
Help I’m addicted to breathing oxygen
Thanks for explaining this wonderfully 🙏 Your animations are super-cool, specially the logo at the end. A thing I struggle with is feeling demotivated, drop in productivity the day after an occasional pleasure. Like eg once in 2 week pleasure like a small snack or a movie. I link Monday morning blues to this. Suggestions to fix this would be much appreciated. 👍
@iluliexplains
Жыл бұрын
Why not take time for something you enjoy at least once a day? Doesn't have to be big - like savouring that first cup of coffee on a morning! ☕
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Жыл бұрын
Thanks! 🤩
Some great points! I think it’s about time I got off of the internet and got some other stuff done instead anyways, thanks!
@iluliexplains
Жыл бұрын
Good luck! 💪
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Жыл бұрын
Call us anything but late for dinner 😉 Thanks for the nice comment!
Great Video!!!
@iluliexplains
Жыл бұрын
Great comment!
I think I memorized the video because of how smooth and easy to understand. Top tier quality content.
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Жыл бұрын
Top tier comment - thanks Sazoku! 🤩
How are you not famous by now? Great job man!
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Жыл бұрын
Slowly but surely 😉 Be sure to tell your friends about us!
First video I’ve seen so far- really brilliant, no blatant attempt at attempting to sell a product, just genuinely informative and helpful, earned a sub :)
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Жыл бұрын
Pleasure to have you aboard - there's plenty more to see at www.iluli.eu if you fancy it 👍
The only addiction I'm willing to allow is that of watching your videos specifically. So informative, so fun, so cool
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"So cool" - that's one to tell the kids! Thanks Whimsinator 🙌
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I loved this video 👍 thanks 🤝
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Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment! 👍
I willing to change
Left out emphasis on gaming. Damn things killed my marriage, theyre a real danger.
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Жыл бұрын
We can't help it! 😃
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Pov: you clicked this by accident and you end up watching it because you know you have the same problem.
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