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Motivated and apathetic people are indistinguishable when the reward is large; the whole difference between them shows up over small rewards.

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motivation What makes effort feel worth it: the neuroscience of wanting to act, apathy, dopamine, and habit.

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  1. Masud Husain

    Professor of Neurology at the University of Oxford

    We find that everyone is willing to work for high rewards. But the difference between motivated people and apathetic people is at the level of the low rewards. Apathetic people are more inclined to say, "Nah, I don't think this is worth the effort, so I won't do that option."

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    ↗How to Improve Motivation & Overcome Procrastination | Dr. Masud Husainyoutube.com

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