What happens when we engage in low-threshold dopamine behaviors?
Habitual low-threshold dopamine behaviors, such as social media use or compulsive snacking, progressively desensitize the brain's reward system. This leads to a situation where activities that once provided satisfaction now require more stimulation for less reward, making the work feel flat and unearned.
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