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So when we think about goal seeking and the pursuit of goals of any kind in the brain, it doesn't matter what the goal is. It involves a common set of neural circuits and the neural circuit that I'd like to orient us toward today.
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What's going on in these circuits, can basically be boiled down to two particular things. The first is, value information, trying to understand whether or not, something is really worth pursuing or not. So, placing a value on a particular goal. The other component of this neural circuit, is associated with action, which actions to take and which actions not to take, given the value of a particular goal in a given moments time.
One key thing is it doesn't matter what the goal is, the same circuits are involved. So whether or not you're trying to build a company, that's a billion dollar company that's going to go public, or you're thinking about planning a craft day at home with the kids or for yourself, or you're thinking about what movie to go see. Goals, goal seeking and assessing progress towards goals, all involve the exact same neural circuits.