Andrew Huberman· PhD
Why do we need a reward circuitry? Why do we need something in our brain that tells us, this feels good or this feels bad, and it goes back to evolution.
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Why do we need a reward circuitry? Why do we need something in our brain that tells us, this feels good or this feels bad, and it goes back to evolution.
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What evolved is a mechanism to tell our nervous systems and tell our brains, this feels pretty good, I should repeat the behavior that leads to that rewarding experience.