Biochemical Reward System Dynamics
How reward and bonding systems (e.g., dopamine, oxytocin) interact with stress and context to shape desire, attachment, and pleasure.
What This Really Means
Commonly described as interest rising or fading based on context and cues.
It tends to shift with sleep, stress, novelty, and emotional safety.
Examples
Example: Arousal increasing with teasing and anticipation
Another example: Losing arousal when distracted
Common Misunderstandings
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Biochemical Reward System Dynamics is about how reward and bonding systems (e.g., dopamine, oxytocin) interact with stress and context to shape desire, attachment, and pleasure, and it doesn’t imply that arousal should be constant.
If it fades, something isn’t automatically wrong, and Biochemical Reward System Dynamics is about how reward and bonding systems (e.g., dopamine, oxytocin) interact with stress and context to shape desire, attachment, and pleasure.
Desire can feel like purely physical sometimes, but Biochemical Reward System Dynamics refers to how reward and bonding systems (e.g., dopamine, oxytocin) interact with stress and context to shape desire, attachment, and pleasure.
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