How To Increase Motivation & Drive | Episode 12

<p>This episode explains the science of motivation and drive. I describe how dopamine-- a chemical we all make in our brain, underlies our desire for and pursuit of our goals, as well as our capacity to move and experience pleasure. I describe how we can leverage specific behaviors, reward schedules and dopamine-prolactin balance to help ensure we can maintain motivation and capacity for pleasure over the long term. I also discuss dopamine in the context of ADHD, craving and addiction, and some absolutely amazing results about specificity of drug effects based purely on belief.</p> <p>Thank you to our sponsors:</p> <ul> <li>Athletic Greens - <a href= "https://athleticgreens.com/huberman">https://athleticgreens.com/huberman</a></li> <li>Headspace - <a href= "http://headspace.com/specialoffer">http://headspace.com/specialoffer</a></li> <li>Magic Spoon - <a href= "http://magicspoon.com/huberman">http://magicspoon.com/huberman</a></li> </ul> <p>Our Patreon page:</p> <ul> <li><a href= "https://www.patreon.com/andrewhuberman">https://www.patreon.com/andrewhuberman</a></li> </ul> <p>Supplements from Thorne:</p> <ul> <li><a href= "http://www.thorne.com/u/huberman">http://www.thorne.com/u/huberman</a></li> </ul> <p>Link to study:</p> <ul> <li>Effects of expectation on specificity of stimulant effects: <a id="m_5280034963820341654LPlnk" href= "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33734725/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?q=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33734725/&source=gmail&ust=1616475099243000&usg=AFQjCNG-71DNS_UVql7digbdU81UGW_VrQ">https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.<wbr />gov/33734725/</a></li> </ul> <p>Timestamps below.</p> <ul> <li>00:00:00 Introduction</li> <li>00:04:22 Announcement: Spanish Subtitles</li> <li>00:05:06 Emotions, Addiction & Mindset</li> <li>00:06:22 Motivation & Movement: The Dopamine Connection</li> <li>00:07:29 A Double-Edged Dopamine Blade</li> <li>00:08:56 Dopamine Fundamentals: Precursor to Adrenalin</li> <li>00:10:15 The Reward Pathway: An Accelerator &