mesolimbic dopamine system
2 episodes mention this concept
barryseconomicsMar 29, 2026The Algorithmic Skinner Box: How Social Media Trains Users and Creators Through Variable Ratio Reinforcement and Dopamine
PsychologyVariable Ratio Reinforcement ScheduleSkinner BoxOperant ConditioningDopamine Reward System
hubermanlabDec 20, 2021The Science of Social Bonding: Neural Circuits, Neurochemicals, and Practical Tools for Healthy Relationships
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- neural plasticity
- extroversion
- social isolation
- neural circuits
- neuromodulators
- illusion of free choice
- dopamine overdose
- oxytocin
- tachykinin
- dorsal raphe nucleus (drn)
- self-disclosure (as a reward)
- pro-social craving
- dopamine
- peer-reviewed evidence
- adrenaline
- cortisol
- neurochemicals
- remoter consequences of behavior
- introversion
- variable ratio reinforcement schedule