I don't really seem to "get dopamine" from twitter likes where I don't recognize the pfp
which is probably a sign I'm trying to use twitter to fulfill a need for
social relationships, not just... "to get dopamine"
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I distrust "dopamine"-based explanations for almost anything though
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almost nobody who slings that word around understands what dopamine actually does. best phrasing i’ve heard recently is that it’s about “progress” which i think tracks and is better than what i was using before which was “hope”
importantly with both of those, progress or hope can be more or less “fake” - ie dopamine generated by a video game vs dopamine generated by going on a nice date with someone you could see turning into a long term relationship
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empty dopamine
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