Dopamine and the Real Neuroscience of Motivation - SOLD OUT

Dopamine is everywhere - on podcasts, in productivity hacks, in conversations about addiction, motivation, and “dopamine detox.” But what does neuroscience actually say?

In this lecture, Lucas Encarnacion-Rivera, PhD candidate in Neuroscience at Stanford University School of Medicine, cuts through the hype to separate fact from fiction about the brain’s most talked-about neurotransmitter. Together, we’ll explore what dopamine really does, what it doesn’t do, and how it shapes motivation, reward, learning, and everyday behavior.

Drawing on cutting-edge research in computational and systems neuroscience, Lucas will explain how dopamine fits into the brain’s broader systems regulating drive and action - offering a grounded, science-based perspective on a chemical that’s often misunderstood. Leave with clarity, not clickbait.