The Molecule of More

INDEX

and happiness, 79–80, 212, 214,
218–220, 222–223
intellectual and physical activity,
combining, 221–222
internal locus of control, 214–215
multitasking, avoiding, 218
and nature, 216–217
need for, 212–213
and reward prediction error, 215. See
also reward prediction error
through enriched environment,
215–216
through mastery of skill or subject,
214–215
dopamine control circuit
and abstract thinking, 57, 62–63,
105–106, 150, 172, 202, 223
and ADHD, 80–83
and aggressive behavior, 88–89
and alcohol addiction, 103–104
and antipsychotic medication,
115–116
brain anatomy, 57, 62–63
and cheating, 87
core being, identifying with
dopamine circuits, 201–202
domination of environment, 61–64,
77–79, 105–106
and dopamine desire circuit, 105–
106
dopaminergic personalities, 89–90
emotion suppression, 88, 90–95,
105–106
evolutionary development of, 63–64,
91
fight or flight response, 91–93
and H&N neurotransmitters, 79, 96
imagination and creativity, 63. See
also creativity; imagination
imbalance in, effects of, 78–80, 96–

97. See also dopamine and H&N
    neurotransmitters, balancing

opposition to. See dopamine desire

circuit

planning and calculation, 61–64,

78–79, 101, 105–106, 116. See also

planning and calculation

radishes-and-cookies challenge,

96–98

role of, 56–57, 61–64, 79–80, 87

and submissive behavior, 77–78, 106.

See also submissiveness

and violent behavior, 88–89

and willpower, 98–99

dopamine desire circuit. See also desire

and addictive behaviors, 36–47, 56,

100. See also addictive behaviors
     and ADHD, 80–81
     and anticipation, 33. See also
     anticipation
     and antipsychotics, 112–113
     benefits of, 31, 33
     brain anatomy, 30, 63
     and cheating, 84–87
     core being, identifying with
     dopamine circuits, 201–202
     and dopamine control circuit,
     105–106
     and dopaminergic personalities,
     89–91, 114, 135–140, 148–149
     evolutionary development of, 29–31,
     37, 105
     and imagination, 33. See also
     imagination
     and loss aversion, 164
     motivation, 30–31, 56
     opposition to. See dopamine control
     circuit
     radishes-and-cookies challenge,
     96–98
     role of, 30–31, 56–57, 61–64
     and schizophrenia, 189. See also
     schizophrenia
     wanting versus liking, 34–37, 45–48,
     56