"you could extrapolate that dopamine has a direct inverse correlation to executive functions in the brain."
Dopamine is a key to understanding motivation. Found in neurons in the brainstem (cells in basal ganglia), dopamine is released for unexpected reward and is a part of the unconscious brain. There is a predictive component in this reward, hence its link to motivation.
Learning about something, then being rewarded is taping into the dopamine system.
There are two negative side effects of changes in natural dopamine levels. Chasing a dopamine reward is addictive (craving and dependence). Certain drugs can hijack this reward system, making you think something good has happened. Lack or low levels of dopamine results in low motivation (anhedonia), in severe cases resting tremors, slowness and rigidity. We know this as Parkinsons disease.
"There is another article trending right now about increased Dopamine in the shower"
Dopamine is a key to understanding motivation. Found in neurons in the brainstem (cells in basal ganglia), dopamine is released for unexpected reward and is a part of the unconscious brain. There is a predictive component in this reward, hence its link to motivation.
Learning about something, then being rewarded is taping into the dopamine system.
There are two negative side effects of changes in natural dopamine levels. Chasing a dopamine reward is addictive (craving and dependence). Certain drugs can hijack this reward system, making you think something good has happened. Lack or low levels of dopamine results in low motivation (anhedonia), in severe cases resting tremors, slowness and rigidity. We know this as Parkinsons disease.
"There is another article trending right now about increased Dopamine in the shower"
You can find the article here ~ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13504103