dopaminergic circuitry
9 episodes mention this concept
HealthyGamerGGOct 26, 2025ADHD, Intimacy, and the Surprising Role of Dopamine, Tactile Defensiveness, and Household Chores
PsychologyADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)Neurodevelopmental disorderHyperfocusDopaminergic circuitry
HealthyGamerGGJun 29, 2025How to Break Free From Life's Endless Cycles: A Buddhist and Neuroscientific Approach to Non-Reactivity
PsychologySelf-perpetuating cyclesThe Two Arrows (Buddhist teaching)Internal reactionsNon-reactivity
HealthyGamerGGJun 10, 2025Why Popular Digital Detoxes Fail and How to Achieve Sustainable Balance with Technology
PsychologyDopamine detox (critique)Social media detox (critique)Addiction psychiatryWithdrawal symptoms
HealthyGamerGGMar 4, 2025Deconstructing Inaction: The Self-Loathing Man's Path to Radical Transformation
PsychologySelf-loathing man of inactionState of limboWrong actionMental action / Mental karmas
HealthyGamerGGJan 28, 2025The Illusion of Easy Self-Help: Why True Transformation Requires Sacrifice and Brain Training
Self-DevelopmentSelf-help GuruOG Guru (Traditional Guru)Ambivalence (in human behavior)Motivational Interviewing
HealthyGamerGGAug 28, 2024The Science and Societal Implications of 'Gooning': A Deep Dive into Sexual Pleasure, Physiology, and Internet Culture
PsychologyGooningMin-maxing (sexual pleasure)EdgingParasympathetic nervous system
HealthyGamerGGJun 21, 2024Why Undiagnosed ADHD Leads to Feelings of Being Broken, Shame, and Depression
PsychologyADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)Self-blameLearned helplessnessComorbidity (ADHD and depression)
HealthyGamerGGMar 30, 2024The Neuroscientific Link Between ADHD and Obesity: Mechanisms and Interventions
PsychologyMind-Body ConnectionAltered Reward ProcessingDopaminergic CircuitryPrefrontal Cortex (PFC)
HealthyGamerGGFeb 2, 2023The Psychological Devastation of Deepfakes, Revenge Porn, and Parasocial Relationships
PsychologyNon-consensual pornography (NCP)Revenge pornDeepfakesParasocial relationships
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Related concepts
Concepts that appear alongside dopaminergic circuitry across episodes.
- nucleus accumbens
- sympathetic nervous system
- limbic system
- behavioral reinforcement
- parasympathetic nervous system
- emotional regulation
- dissociation
- adhd (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder)
- gastric stretch receptors
- endocannabinoid receptors
- fetishism
- dose-dependent responses
- wrong action
- gating problem (in the brain)
- tactile defensiveness
- non-reactivity
- prefrontal cortex (pfc)
- ventral striatum
- withdrawal symptoms
- obsessive-compulsive disorder (ocd)