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  • Top Two Dopamine Triggers

    Top Two Dopamine Triggers

    Which are the biggest dopamine triggers?

    Seeking out for excess dopamine is like an addiction. Know about these top two dopamine triggers to course correct as needed.

    Nick Trenton enlightens us on these triggers in his book and asks us to guard against the harmful effects.

    Rad the following insight inspired from the same book to know how novelty and reward mechanisms are the biggest source of the harmful effects.

    Top Two Dopamine Triggers

    For another interesting insight inspired from the same book, please visit:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/benefits-of-dopamine-detox/

    To know more about the book, grab a copy now:

    https://www.amazon.in/Dopamine-Detox-Biohacking-Happiness-Performance/dp/1647433789

  • Mindfulness for Dopamine Detox

    Mindfulness for Dopamine Detox

    Why is Mindfulness needed for Dopamine Detox?

    Mindfulness helps us in focusing on the present moment and is highly recommended for Dopamine Detox.

    In this book the author enlightens us on the numerous benefits of focusing on the present moment to get rid of instant gratification.

    He also mentions that falling in love with boredom is a pre-requisite to slow down and reduce dopamine detox.

    The following insight inspired from Nick Trenton’s book elaborates more on the benefits of mindfulness.

    Mindfulness for Dopamine Detox

    For another insight inspired from the same book, please visit the following link:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/benefits-of-dopamine-detox/

    To know more about Nick Trenton and his other books, please visit the following link:

    https://www.jaicobooks.com/book_author/nick-trenton

  • FIVE HARMFUL effects of DOPAMINE

    FIVE HARMFUL effects of DOPAMINE

    Did you know these harmful effects of dopamine?

    In this post we will explore the five harmful effects of dopamine. Being too reward driven is something we all should guard against to regulate the levels of dopamine in our brain.

    The book Dopamine Detox enlightens us on the negative effects of being too reward driven. This is a natural tendency of our limbic brain which we need to be aware of.

    The ill effects have been illustrated below:

    five harmful effects of dopamine

    For another such insightful post on similar lines, please visit this link:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/purpose-driven-versus-pleasure-driven/

    To know more about Nick Trenton and his work, please visit this link:

    https://sobrief.com/authors/nick-trenton

  • Are you Addicted to Casino Slot Machines? Reason.

    Are you Addicted to Casino Slot Machines? Reason.

    Are you addicted to casino slot machines? Read this blogpost to know the exact reason.

    Slot machines in casinos bring in Variable Rewards which stimulates the brain’s pleasure center (Nucleus Accumbens), responsible for cravings.

    Read some more insightful posts from the same book here –

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/?s=hooked

  • Variable Awards lead to Addiction. How?

    Variable Awards lead to Addiction. How?

    To understand the science as to how Variable Awards lead to Addiction, read this blog post.

    In his book Hooked, the author Nir Eyal mentions how variable awards leads to addiction.

    This cue is utilized by all popular social media channels e.g. Facebook, Instagram as well as slot machines in casinos.

    The human brain craves for rewards and when the variability is more, the craving is more.

    When used intelligently and ethically in a product, it can lead to habit forming behavior and high customer engagement.

  • Have you ever FELT this ADDICTION of your MIND ?

    The following self help and motivational insight has been adopted from David Rock’s book Your Brain at Work

    This is how a NEW LOVER’s mind is similar to that of an ADDICT

    “New lovers tend to “lose their minds” and do all sorts of crazy things in the heat of the moment. One study showed that new lovers’ brains have a lot in common with people on cocaine. Dopamine is sometimes called the “drug of desire.” Too much dopamine, from being “high with excitement”.