How Dopamine & Serotonin Shape Decisions, Motivation & Learning

February 2, 2026 2h 41m 29 chapters

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0:00 Read Montague 2:59 Dopamine, Motivation & Learning 8:54 Reward Prediction Error, Expectations 12:27 Sponsors: David & Joovv 14:59 Foraging, Dating, Expectations vs Outcomes; AI 23:37 Dopamine, Expectation, Motivation; Forward Drive; Dopamine “Hits” 30:03 Baseline Dopamine & Fluctuations; Parkinson’s Disease 34:39 Movement, Urgency; ADHD, Bee’s Dance, Explorer vs Focus Mode 42:32 Sponsor: AG1 43:42 Social Media, ADHD; Explorers vs Task-Based, Combat 51:00 Effort, Learning; Social Media & Phones, Resisting Behaviors 1:01:38 Serotonin & Dopamine, Opponency, SSRIs 1:11:21 Hunger, Dopamine; Negative Feedback, Learning, Trauma; Torture 1:18:40 Drugs of Abuse & High Dopamine 1:19:50 Sponsor: Function

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