An epidemic is raging through America that has completely escaped notice of the Centers for Disease Control.
It’s a plague of addiction to the neurochemical, dopamine, which exists naturally in the brain, and, in healthy amounts supports human survival. However, when a chronic excess of dopamine persists, it could be described as “dopamania”, and presents an extreme risk to society.
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Leaders of 194 countries, scientists, humanitarians, even Exxon Mobil, BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, and Shell back the Paris Climate Accord. The President’s daughter and son-in-law are in favor the 2015 agreement. The Washington Post reports that 71% Americans support remaining in the agreement, and of Trump voters, only 25% oppose the treaty.
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Feeling big concerns about the outcome of the Presidential election and its influence on the U.S. going forward? Then you’re experiencing the effects of dopamine on your mind and body. Dopamine is a natural narcotic-like neurochemical, instinctively supplied by our brain when we experience fear.
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Enjoy a conversation recorded October 2016 between Gregory Anne Cox and her guest, neuroscience researcher, D.C. McGuire discussing the dangers and promises of dopamine. They talk about recent findings linking one brain chemical to challenges of overeating, stress, parenting, learning, and societal issues, especially bad behavior and violence.
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This is the PowerPoint presentation given October 12, 2016, by D.C. McGuire speaking about the groundbreaking brain science of neuroplasticity and dopamine that will empower parents to create a better future for our children. You are invited to use any part of this presentation for teachers, parents, in any non-profit setting.
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Without tracks on their arms or powder around their nostrils Trump and his followers are all addicted to the same drug. They’re high, or as they say in sports, “juiced”. The drug of choice? Dopamine; the brain chemical that gives us safety and pleasure in reasonable doses or irrationality and recklessness in large ones.
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How is it possible that some voters currently pledging their loyalties to Sanders or Trump claim that they would vote for the other’s candidate before casting their ballot for Clinton? What do supporters of a candidate that stands for:
eliminating student debt, creating income equality, liberal immigration policies, and environmental protection,have in common with a candidate who apparently has no interest in any of those issues, but emphasizes:
keeping immigrants out, bringing back off-shore factory jobs, no special concern for gender, civil, or racial equality, and eliminating the EPA?Sometimes it’s just a lack of good information, miscommunications, or accidental mistakes.
Our worst mistakes though, are the ones that happen when we say or do something out of anger. Observe carefully, and you’ll notice that where there’s anger, there’s fear.
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Next time you tune into a program, read an article or a post, pay attention. The primary devices used by many politicians and media to grab and hold attention is the activation of fear and anger via ranting candidates and media personalities.
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What is dopamania?
Normally, dopamine is released by our brains to assure survival. It alerts us to rewards of eating, procreating, and self-protection. We can’t live without it. Once dopamine has performed its essential services, it recycles back into the cell that released it.
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by Donna-Christine McGuire
Violence occurs at a shocking rate in the United States. The San Bernardino tragedy was the second mass shooting in one day, and the 355th in 2015.
In a given year, 32,000 U.S. children will die from gunfire-related deaths: more than will die from cancer, pneumonia, influenza, asthma, and HIV/AIDS combined.
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By Donna-Christine (D.C.) McGuire
There is one Jekyll and Hyde brain chemical that if understood and used intentionally could dramatically improve life on this planet, for everyone. In the dark about dopamine? It’s an opioid cousin of cocaine and amphetamines, and with similar addictive rewards.
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Chilling, historically true, and way too familiar, Goering’s strategy has been imposed on the masses forever. Finally humanity has an epic alternative for ending the devastation of armed conflict.
Neuroscience has discovered that fear is rewarded with the naturally occurring, brain chemical, dopamine, and that we humans have a predisposition to dopamine addiction.
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Quiz Which of the following light up our Animal Brains with a dopamine rush? ___ threat ___ novelty ___ worry/stress ___ sex ___ money ___ competition ___ ringtones ___ video games ___ gambling ___ amphetamines ___ cocaine ___ heroin ___ nicotine ___ sugar ___ fatty foods ___ organic fruits and veggies ___ risk ___ conflict ___ threats ___ aggression ___ violence ___ punishment ___ aggressive music ___ sports ___ laughter ___ achievement ___ collaboration ___ discovery
If you answered everything except the fruits and veggies (sorry!), you’re right!
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QUIZ Will Work for Dopamine!
___ You are uncomfortable or bored if you have to go for an hour without checking your phone, listening to music, or turning on the television, computer, or gaming device
___ You cannot remember the last time you got through any meeting or social interaction without looking at your Smartphone
___ You get annoyed when someone asks you to turn off your Smartphone or leave it at home when you go out to dinner, take a long weekend, or are with your kids
___ You feel most alive when you are making risky trades or wagers, getting away with something, or looking at porn
___ You are edgy, prone to aggression, and deliberately create conflict to provoke excitement
___ You are overweight
___ You exercise compulsively
___ You love engaging in or watching extreme sports
___ You play video games until they compromise sleep, relationships, your job, or achievement at school
___ You have to overtake anyone in front of you whether it is on the road or at the office
___ You constantly feel on guard about the behavior of others
___ You are chronically stressed, frustrated, and anxious
___ You are a workaholic
___ You find it difficult to maintain romantic relationships
___ You prefer fast food to a sit-down meal
___ You are a news and information junkie
___ You spend beyond your means
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