Thanks for sharing the wonderful insight about dopamine. I heard about this things about never go through seriously but now I know what going on with us
Thank you for sharing this fantastic perspective Ankush and Samarth!
A couple of takeaways for me: First, the idea that dopamine is a feature, not a bug. It's truly a crucial part of our humanity, not just a mere side effect.
And the article’s closing insight on overstimulation is unfortunately pertinent in today's digital world. It's an increbily difficult challenge for the current generation of kids and teenagers, who often find it impossible to stay engaged without the lure of instant rewards. This constant overstimulation has become the new normal for their brains, making it even more difficult to break free from it. It's not just an addiction; it's a fundamental shift in how their brains operate.
This is such a thoughtful and timely piece – thanks again for boosting my Substack dopamine levels! 😊
It isn't all that simple, but you would've got that while doing the research. There are couple of recent issues that are contributing to this "epidemic":
1. Our understanding of mind-brain itself has been deployed while developing the apps that tends to engage most.
2. App-worlds create exclusion circles in individuals life - while they simply aren't bold enough to reject the new app-world that's trending and everyone outside of that becomes excluded rapidly (like real parents and family).
Loved this article Ankush and Samarth. Very interesting to know it's not dopamine, but other chemicals in play too. It also helps only for want, but not necessarily like the reward. Also, while we all aim for target, there's a situation where you don't pause and enjoy the achievement, but instead look for other wants or next level. Why does this happen? Did you come across this?
Yes that feeling is more related to Serotonin which is involved in contentment and enjoying the moment. It plays a separate function. Maybe that can be covered in more detail in the future.
Thanks for sharing the wonderful insight about dopamine. I heard about this things about never go through seriously but now I know what going on with us
Thank you for sharing this fantastic perspective Ankush and Samarth!
A couple of takeaways for me: First, the idea that dopamine is a feature, not a bug. It's truly a crucial part of our humanity, not just a mere side effect.
And the article’s closing insight on overstimulation is unfortunately pertinent in today's digital world. It's an increbily difficult challenge for the current generation of kids and teenagers, who often find it impossible to stay engaged without the lure of instant rewards. This constant overstimulation has become the new normal for their brains, making it even more difficult to break free from it. It's not just an addiction; it's a fundamental shift in how their brains operate.
This is such a thoughtful and timely piece – thanks again for boosting my Substack dopamine levels! 😊
It isn't all that simple, but you would've got that while doing the research. There are couple of recent issues that are contributing to this "epidemic":
1. Our understanding of mind-brain itself has been deployed while developing the apps that tends to engage most.
2. App-worlds create exclusion circles in individuals life - while they simply aren't bold enough to reject the new app-world that's trending and everyone outside of that becomes excluded rapidly (like real parents and family).
So well articulated, thoroughly researched. Thanks a lot for sharing this. Have a good day :)
Loved this article Ankush and Samarth. Very interesting to know it's not dopamine, but other chemicals in play too. It also helps only for want, but not necessarily like the reward. Also, while we all aim for target, there's a situation where you don't pause and enjoy the achievement, but instead look for other wants or next level. Why does this happen? Did you come across this?
Yes that feeling is more related to Serotonin which is involved in contentment and enjoying the moment. It plays a separate function. Maybe that can be covered in more detail in the future.
Incredible article. Thanks