Andrew Huberman· PhD
And every once in awhile at random remove the reward. That's the way to continue to stay motivated. Not to reward every action or every goal.
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.
And every once in awhile at random remove the reward. That's the way to continue to stay motivated. Not to reward every action or every goal.
Every Sunday: the week’s new conflicts and verdict changes — and nothing else.
Native comments, Twitter mentions, and Reddit threads about this claim — surfaced together so the conversation isn't fragmented across platforms.
Bookmarking — the dossier-vs-overview split is the right call. Most of the time I want overview; sometimes I want receipts.
Would love a "what would change this verdict" RSS feed. Sign me up if it exists.
The way to do that is to not deliver the reward on an expected schedule. [...] And you can apply this to stay motivated in your own pursuits. Rather than thinking about the pleasure of a reward, understand that dopamine is released in response to anticipation reward, and that is the fuel for work. And every once in awhile at random remove the reward. That's the way to continue to stay motivated. Not to reward every action or every goal.