Andrew Huberman· PhD
Research shows that dopamine drives persistence grit by reinforcing effort and reward anticipation. But high levels can trap us in sunk cost fallacies ignoring when to quit.
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The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
Research shows that dopamine drives persistence grit by reinforcing effort and reward anticipation. But high levels can trap us in sunk cost fallacies ignoring when to quit.
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