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Re:Almost anything you give sustained attention to will begi... by superkuh on Thursday September 04, 2025 @10:45AM (#45127888)
It was such a delight to see someone finally getting the dopaminergic function right and not confusing dopamergic populations activity with perceptions of pleasure, but instead pointing to the modern understandings: they predict future pleasure. Glutamate (in the shell of the nucleus accumbens) is the real "pleasure" chemical (among all it's various other uses).
Re:Almost anything you give sustained attention to will begi... by mettamage on Thursday September 04, 2025 @11:44AM (#45128560)
I think they showcase the anticipation reward no? For example, a near-miss with slot machines spikes higher dopamine than actually hitting the magical 777. Can’t find source atm