Action Quote by Keith Henson

People repeat behaviour that leads to flooding their brains with pleasurable chemicals. The short-term reward loop acts over hours to years, and the long-term…

— Keith Henson

Attention is the way social primates measure status. It is highly rewarding because it causes the release of brain chemicals such as dopamine and…

— Keith Henson

Many mammals and birds have systems for strong self-control, and it is not difficult to see why such systems were advantageous and were selected…

— Patricia Churchland

What does the frontal cortex do? Gratification postponement, executive function, long-term planning, and impulse control. Basically, it makes you do the harder thing.

— Robert M. Sapolsky

Anticipation makes pleasure more intense

— Iris Johansen

That which holds our attention determines our action.

— Prince William

“Over the course of minutes to hours, hormonal effects are predominantly contingent and facilitative. Hormones don’t determine, command, cause, or invent behaviors. Instead they…

— Robert M. Sapolsky

The hypothalamus is one of the most important parts of the brain, involved in many kinds of motivation, among other functions. The hypothalamus controls…

— Marvin Dunnette

Sex increases brain growth.

— Anonymous

Anticipation is the greater part of pleasure.

— Angela Carter

Evolution acts slowly. Our psychological characteristics today are those that promoted reproductive success in the ancestral environment.

— Keith Henson

Millions of years ago, we evolved three basic drives: the sex drive, romantic love and attachment to a long-term partner. These circuits are deeply…

— Suman Rai