motivational drive
2 episodes mention this concept
HealthyGamerGGNov 2, 2024Unpacking End-Stage Screen Addiction: Terminal Boredom, Introspective Failure, and the Illusion of Willpower
PsychologyEnd-stage screen addictionTerminal boredomIntrospective failureDopamine downregulation- HealthyGamerGGOct 3, 2021
The Neuroscience of Gaming Addiction: Why Your Brain Makes Games Not Fun and How to Regain Enjoyment
PsychologyDenial of rewardRandom reinforcement scheduleAddictionDopamine
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Concepts that appear alongside motivational drive across episodes.
- behavioral reinforcement
- artificial gratification
- nucleus accumbens
- denial of reward
- addiction
- boredom tolerance
- terminal boredom
- anhedonia
- end-stage screen addiction
- amotivational drives
- dopamine
- endocannabinoids
- willpower (perceived vs. actual)
- neurochemicals
- dopamine detox
- mesolimbic circuit
- striatum
- dopamine downregulation
- random reinforcement schedule
- neets (not in education, employment, or training)