2026-08-24
2 小时 20 分钟Almost every drug of addiction, whether we go from nicotine to alcohol to heroin to cocaine to amphetamine, almost...
Every drug of addiction hijacks that dopamine system we were talking about.
We find when that circuitry is not working that you can get profound loss of motivation, apathy.
When that circuitry is on overdrive because it's been hijacked by these drugs, you get states of hypermotivation.
So, of course, this is going to be overly simplistic to think dopamine
levels are the only factor that affect our motivation.
But it certainly turns out to be a very important factor
in graduating the level of motivation we have to seek particular outcomes.
Welcome to the Huberman Lab podcast, where we discuss science and science-based tools for everyday life.
I'm Andrew Huberman, and I'm a professor of neurobiology and ophthalmology at Stanford School of Medicine.
My guest today is Dr. Masood Hussain, who is a neurologist
and neuroscientist at Oxford, making key discoveries about the relationship between motivation and pleasure.
Today, we discuss what really determines our level of drive and determination to do everything from getting
up to go to school or work to pursuing long, hard challenges that last many years.
We start off by talking about the opposite of motivation, which of course is apathy.
And as you'll learn, perhaps surprisingly, apathy is separate from one's desire for something.
We also discuss something very useful, which is how you can change your own perception of your own effort level.
Today's discussion really gets to the heart of motivation and procrastination
and how anyone, healthy or otherwise, can leverage that understanding to their benefit.
As you'll soon hear, Dr. Masood Hussain is a remarkable scientist, neurologist, and communicator.