The Dopamine Paradox: Why Pleasure Often Undermines Motivation

The Dopamine Paradox: Why Pleasure Often Undermines Motivation Abstract Purpose: This paper examines the counterintuitive relationship between dopamine-mediated pleasure and human motivation, exploring how immediate gratification can diminish long-term goal pursuit. The analysis focuses on neurobiological mechanisms underlying motivation regulation and their clinical

The Dopamine Paradox: Why Pleasure Often Undermines Motivation