Modern Wisdom

#936 - Alex Hutchinson - How To Rewire Your Brain To Take More Risks


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Alex Hutchinson is a science journalist, former physicist, and an author.

Why are humans wired to explore?

We’re naturally drawn to the unknown, but that curiosity can sometimes lead us off course. So how do you design a life that channels exploration and dopamine in the right direction without going too far?

Expect to learn why humans are drawn to explore and what the neuroscience behind exploration does to us in, the truth as BS behind dopamine and how to design your life to maximize dopamine, how uncertainty plays into our drive to explore, if curiosity and exploration are the same, the importance of play, what separates the elite athletes compared to the average person in terms of mental capabilities, and much more…

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