Summary
Daniel Z. Lieberman, Michael E. Long: Dopamine: A Molecule Looking for More
From a dopamine perspective, possession is not interesting. The only thing that matters is getting things. If you live under a bridge, dopamine will make you want a tent. If you live in a tent, you will want a house. If you live in the most expensive mansion in the world, the dopamine will make you want a castle on the moon. Dopamine has no yardstick for what's good and doesn't want to cross the finish line. Dopamine neural circuits in the brain can only be triggered by the prospect of something great and new, no matter how perfect the situation at that moment. Dopamine's catchphrase is: "More."
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