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JEUNE DOPAMINE [1 record]

Record 1 2020-04-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology (General)
  • Psychology (General)
  • Nervous System
CONT

During a so-called dopamine fast, extreme practitioners abstain from any experience that brings them pleasure, including but not limited to sex, food, exercise, social media, video games and talking …

OBS

Dopamine fasting is based on a behavioural therapy technique called ''stimulus control'' that can help addicts by removing triggers to use.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie (Généralités)
  • Psychologie (Généralités)
  • Système nerveux
CONT

Les adeptes du jeûne de dopamine postulent que nous sommes surstimulés, ce qui a pour effet d'inonder inutilement notre système de dopamine.

Spanish

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