The School of GreatnessThe Neuroscience of Identity: Why You Keep Repeating the Same Patterns | Emily McDonald

Dopamine Rewards Your Negative Thoughts

1:04:59–1:05:18 · 19s

Emily reveals that our brains literally give us a dopamine hit for proving our own beliefs—even harmful ones—making negativity addictive.

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