Motivation and emotion/Book/2024/Dopamine fasting
What is dopamine fasting and how does it affect motivation and emotion?
Overview
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What is Dopamine?
[edit | edit source]Dopamine is a neurotransmitter and also acts as a hormone.
Effects on Motivation and Emotion
[edit | edit source]- How it affects motivation
- How it affects emotion
- What's the relationship between them?
Roles of Dopamine
[edit | edit source]- What roles does dopamine play in the brain?
- Figure 2 - pathway
- How is dopamine released?
- Ventral Tegmental Area and Nucleus Accumbens to activate our reward system
Figure 2: Dopamine release pathway
Managing Dopamine Release
[edit | edit source]- Explain how to manage the release of dopamine
- Rewards System explanation
- Dopamine quiz - what is dopamine known as?
Dopamine Fasting
[edit | edit source]Fasting is the abstinence from food or drink, so for dopamine fasting it is a form of digital detox. It is a concept that stems from reducing or eliminating any activities that can trigger a dopamine release including affection, movement, creativity, motivation and time for yourself.
- explain what dopamine fasting is
- explain advantages and disadvantages
- most efficient way to dopamine fast
Conclusion
[edit | edit source]- Summaries how dopamine fasting affects motivation and emotion.
- Link the benefits of dopamine fasting results.
- Future studies
See also
[edit | edit source]- Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Dopamine and motivational drive
- Motivation and emotion/Textbook/Motivation/Motivational toxicity Dopamine and the pleasure pathways
- Motivation and emotion/Book/2023/Medial forebrain bundle, motivation, and emotion
References
[edit | edit source]Oscar. (2024, March 3). What releases dopamine? - 40 activities for natural dopamine. Forge of Mind. https://forgeofmind.com/what-releases-dopamine/
Teleanu, R. I., Niculescu, A. G., Roza, E., Vladacenco, O., Grumezescu, A. M., & Teleanu, D. M. (2022). Neurotransmitters—Key factors in neurological and neurodegenerative disorders of the central nervous system. PubMed Central (PMC). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9180936/#:~:text=
Wikipedia. (2024, July 13). Dopamine fasting. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Retrieved August 15, 2024, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dopamine_fasting
Wikiversity. (2021). Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Dopamine and motivational drive. Retrieved August 15, 2024, from https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Motivation_and_emotion/Book/2021/Dopamine_and_motivational_drive
Wikiversity. (n.d.). Motivation and emotion/Textbook/Motivation/Motivational toxicity. Retrieved August 15, 2024, from https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Motivation_and_emotion/Textbook/Motivation/Motivational_toxicity#Dopamine_and_the_pleasure_pathways
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