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rob05c  ·  3049 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Don't Think Too Positive

    Whatever big thing you are asking for, consider having the celebration now as though you have received it.

That seems incredibly psychologically precarious. Studies have shown dopamine release during anticipation can even exceed that of the actual reward.

What would it to do a person's brain and chemically-regulated emotional state, to attempt to stimulate the reward response before the achievement, stunting not only the real reward response, but all anticipation response until then?