Motivation and emotion/Book/2024/Dopamine fasting

Dopamine fasting:
What is dopamine fasting and how does it affect motivation and emotion?

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Overview

Scenario Figure 1: Friend A and Friend B Imagine you have two friends (see Figure 1), friend A who constantly post on social media. They are always seeking likes, comments and retweets. Friend B uses their phone only the bare minimum such as phone calls and for work. Friend A does everything in life with the intention to share it with the world including walks, meals and day trips. They are unable to leave the house without their phone and never enjoys the moment. Friend B lives care-free, no obligations to post or share. They value everything in their day from their morning coffee to their afternoon walks. Who would you rather be around?  Explain the connection between this scenario and the topic (DF) [[

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Focus questions: How does dopamine affect motivation and emotion? What are the benefits of dopamine fasting? How can colour affect the release of dopamine? What are all the roles that dopamine plays in the brain? How can you improve your dopamine systems function?

What is Dopamine?

Dopamine is a neurotransmitter and also acts as a hormone.

Effects on Motivation and Emotion

• How it affects motivation
• How it affects emotion
• What's the relationship between them?

Roles of Dopamine

• What roles does dopamine play in the brain?
• Figure 2 - pathway
• How is dopamine released?
• Ventral Tegmental Area and Nucleus Accumbens to activate our reward system

  

  Figure 2: Dopamine release pathway

Managing Dopamine Release

• Explain how to manage the release of dopamine
• Rewards System explanation
• Dopamine quiz - what is dopamine known as?

Dopamine Fasting

Fasting is the abstinence from food or drink, so for dopamine fasting it is a form of digital detox. It is a concept that stems from reducing or eliminating any activities that can trigger a dopamine release including affection, movement, creativity, motivation and time for yourself.

• explain what dopamine fasting is
• explain advantages and disadvantages
• most efficient way to dopamine fast

Conclusion

• Summaries how dopamine fasting affects motivation and emotion.
• Link the benefits of dopamine fasting results.
• Future studies

See also

• Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Dopamine and motivational drive
• Motivation and emotion/Textbook/Motivation/Motivational toxicity Dopamine and the pleasure pathways
• Motivation and emotion/Book/2023/Medial forebrain bundle, motivation, and emotion

References

Cleveland Clinic. (2022). Dopamine: What it is, function & symptoms. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/22581-dopamine

Oscar. (2024, March 3). What releases dopamine? - 40 activities for natural dopamine. Forge of Mind. https://forgeofmind.com/what-releases-dopamine/

Teleanu, R. I., Niculescu, A. G., Roza, E., Vladacenco, O., Grumezescu, A. M., & Teleanu, D. M. (2022). Neurotransmitters—Key factors in neurological and neurodegenerative disorders of the central nervous system. PubMed Central (PMC). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9180936/#:~:text=

Wikipedia. (2024, July 13). Dopamine fasting. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Retrieved August 15, 2024, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dopamine_fasting

Wikiversity. (2021). Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Dopamine and motivational drive. Retrieved August 15, 2024, from https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Motivation_and_emotion/Book/2021/Dopamine_and_motivational_drive

Wikiversity. (n.d.). Motivation and emotion/Textbook/Motivation/Motivational toxicity. Retrieved August 15, 2024, from https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Motivation_and_emotion/Textbook/Motivation/Motivational_toxicity#Dopamine_and_the_pleasure_pathways

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