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I'd recommend everyone study a little biochemistry/neurochemistry. It's one of those areas where a little bit of knowledge can pay huge dividends. After you le
by lionhearted 16y ago
I'd recommend everyone study a little biochemistry/neurochemistry. It's one of those areas where a little bit of knowledge can pay huge dividends.
After you learn a little bit, you start to think, "Duh, of course more external trappings don't keep jacking up your serotonin/dopamine/etc."
In fact, the more I learn of it, the more I reject pursuing "low happinesses" - biochemical mix-based - as any more important than respiration or circulation or immune system. Very important towards surviving, but as a health/pragmatic note, not a meaning of life. It's liberating dismissing biochemical happiness as a key goal, and freeing my mind to work on more interesting things.
- zackattack 16y agoExternal trappings can easily keep jacking up your serotonin/dopamine.
- lionhearted 16y agoFrom my understanding, not beyond a certain fairly low point where you max out.
- joshkaufman 16y agoAnd even when they do, the rush quickly fades. Hence the "hedonic treadmill": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedonic_treadmill http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedonic_treadmill
- zackattack 16y agoI'm not talking about major positive events, I'm talking about wealth enabling you to create sustainable conditions.
- ippisl 16y agoI think the trick here is to work towards many small rewards , not a large one. this way , when the rush from one reward fades , you grab another one.
- GeneralMaximus 16y agoCould you maybe leave a relevant link for the curious?
- klbarry 16y agoIs there a good beginner book for this? Of course I've read a great deal in the past regarding the minds working but never had anything in one place. It seems like it would be pretty useful.