Glossary / Dopamine

Dopamine

Neurotransmitter that drives motivation and reward-seeking.

Cheap dopamine from notifications outcompetes hard tasks. Pomodoro creates structured reward at each break.

Related

• Motivation — The drive to initiate and persist with an action.
• Habit Loop — Cue → routine → reward cycle that automates behavior.

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More from the glossary

• Pomodoro Technique
• Flowtime Technique
• Deep Work
• Shallow Work
• Flow State
• Ultradian Rhythm
• Circadian Rhythm
• Chronotype
• Default Mode Network
• Diffuse Thinking