Dopamine's effects on learning and memory: Eric Marr at TEDxCCS

Eric is a graduate of Spokane Community College and Eastern Washington University, where he currently conducts dopamine research in the neuroscience lab. He turned down a coveted spot in dental school to further his research on learning and will continue in a neuroscience PhD program. Before becoming a professional student, Eric traveled with a rock band, worked in finance and in retail. He has plenty of time to ponder his research during cross-country rides on his Kawasaki Vulcan to visit little-known bergs and byways.
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[@brandytoupard1682]

Poor thing. He seems to be nervous, which I'd be as well if I was on a stage in front of a crowd of people. This tells me how devoted he is when it comes to the lab work he's doing and just how much he wants to share those findings with the world. Keep it up!

[@hotvodka7641]

Yeah in my experience brilliant scientists aren't exactly born showmen

[@nikolasschefold8035]

I love short speeches like that! congrats!

[@jfox11000]

great video ! dopamine is so interesting to me could listen about it all day fascinated

[@shuttereff3ct593]

This guy has a lab to study dopamine and gives only 4 minutes speech ?!

[@onlygaming4116]

hhh u r really interested

[@shuttereff3ct593]

He didn't get my dopamine attention ..

[@marnikvanophoven3986]

he knows dopamine drops off after 4 minutes ;)

[@jenot7164]

Shutter Eff3ct TedTalk doesn’t give him more than 4 minutes.

[@lorishu48103]

Free the rats

[@dissdad8744]

*The speaker is suggesting that we should do activities that release dopamine, but once it's released, then it's gone right? So, wouldn't it be better to try to keep the neurotransmitters in balance and not release them constantly?*

[@onlygaming4116]

u r smart health people have balance specially young

[@fryingenigmas5456]

Hans Franz i dont think it works like that unless you use uppers like cocain, meth, etc

[@Ace1973ish]

I agree. You have to find a balance in everything

[@feat.cicero4638]

Dopamine is being produced no matter what. A forced deprivation of dopamine release (fun, motivation) might have severe consequences. I wouldn't take neuroscientists so seriously that you base your life around their findings.

[@lorishu48103]

Example of unhealthy dopamine cycle: Crave drug, hustle money, get high (Motivation, behavior, transient reward less over time) Healthy: feel like grilled hamburgers, go to grocery store + prep grill + invite friends over for cookout, reward is taste, socialization, self esteem (motivation, behavior, less addictive and more lasting reward) Over time one pathway builds a healthy dopamine cycle. The other depletes it.

[@RelaxingPouringRain]

Hi if you�re reading this. Please remember That YOU have what it takes, whatever it takes, to do great things today . You will rise and shine exactly the way the sun does . Wishing you an amazing DAY

[@MrNight-dg1ug]

take a shot every time he says dopamine.

[@Prabhakarvivekrke]

Lord Varys got all educated, earned a degree in medicine and has become a speaker....way to go Varys 👍

[@gregfoster126]

Not anymore

[@aradhnarawat7964]

😂😂

[@michaelpondo6324]

depresdion is most difficult to treat because the person who is depressed doesnt realize how s e r ious it is.

[@yanivf8520]

Very nice

[@Astfresser]

i just ate a pear with kernels and stem so i don't have to leave my desk :()

[@mtnfreestyle1899]

He said for teachers not to be boring, yet he was boring. It's like.... an end of an ending, great info though! More in depth!

[@TheMkfan123]

Lol. He moves like Wilson Fisk from Daredevil 😂😂

[@promilarawat7409]

nbfff

[@abhinavmishra428]

i was chronic alcoholic ...lately i have stoopped takin it....i m having issues such as low motivation. vry low libido. ..mental fog early morning . speech problems .. i m looking herbs to fix my problem....DOMAMINERGIC depression

[@codeknight7]

What if you take dopamine blockers?

[@markhtrc2174]

then all be sad. / demotivated

[@eduardomoralesloya]

I did not get the point from this talk. Please explain.

[@cesarcdx]

I've become addicted to froot loops. DEA is after me.

[@niemdan]

Huh, I didn’t realize TED had a busch league

[@begineergames8662]

misleading title

[@Andrey43915]

Dopamine's effects on learning (=faster learning) and memory (=enhanced long term memory).

[@KaransherRandhawa]

BegineerGames how

[@blackbusiness7]

Or play video games. Dopamine isn't all positive.

[@lorishu48103]

You’re right it causes compulsion and cravings too

[@moderntheurgist]

Studies have shown too much dopamine produce hallucination which is not uncommon among drug users. Also dopamine can make you forget other importnt things, so some people seek pleasure to avoid painful thoughts. Too bad this video is too one sided.

[@mosesramirez6330]

That's was I was thinking, and that increasing dopamine isn't as important as upregulating dopamine receptors.

[@NicoGee1]

Yes @mattWang thats sounds very interesting, if you have a souce of that fact you are talking about i would very much luv to get that, and hear more about this.. Mostly because im an addict of somesort myself(also of the dopamine) So i would luv to learn of about how to overcome this "problem"

[@dastanharris]

dopamine affects working memory. people with low dopamine would have difficulty in learning and following direction.

[@kiranbabu3426]

@@mosesramirez6330 Too much dopamine is just Schizophrenia.

[@lightbeingpontifex]

Super high amounts of dopamine (drugs) can keep you awake and alert for days which will result in psychosis paranoia hallucinations schizophrenia and memory loss,,

[@roddy123451]

poor guy must be nervous

[@ybkbased1466]

reader123 fr

[@abhishekkumargupta5730]

A little knowledge is very dangerous thing...

[@jjamongu]

이거 보시는 한국인 계시나요....

[@bughda9942]

modafinil

[@b.k.1768]

Bughda is it synthetic?

[@pampu6318]

I think I have high dopamine.. my girlfriend poke me everynight

[@AdrianEmbrey1979]

I really hate to be negative here, but any dopamine release I had before has now went dormant. His anxiety really made it hard to watch.

[@cio4720]

lol bananen sind halt mal so überhaupt nicht reich an Tyrosin

[@Phoenix_cataclysm_in_2040]

This dude is so awkward and self-conscious, I can't even...

[@kantiannambo]

Why is Society so scared to speak of what R&D actions that were used on Human Mammalian Brains namely mine in 2001 Feb at the VA (unvalidated) , I have so many electrode in my brain that have not been acknowledged . I can see the tetrapod/ toy jack looking nano screens in my retina also, with heavy quantum light discharge.We are a Nation of Accomplished Men and Women who are leaders in the Global advances in medicine. I am a US Navy Veteran.

[@jenningspony]

Manganese PEOPLE...research Manganese!

[@KeepPrayingCA]

never knew anything about how this mineral could affect dopamine. did a quick search. Cant wait to try. thank you

[@michaeljohnson2922]

.....which translates to whole healthy foods. Diet.

[@powerpaltine8980]

This speaker lacks dopamine lol

[@maxlantano9076]

Shree Jith Give him some coke

[@leosousa7404]

Wrong

[@mrhorn2001]

ted talks have gotten worse and worse. they have no standards. the cringe-worthy attempts at humor are unwanted.

[@freddymireles4558]

This guy wasn't as interesting or funny as all of the other TED speakers that i have come across. :/ I'd give it a 2.7/10

[@powerpaltine8980]

2.7?.. Nah.. its a solid 2.8!

[@panchbahadursingh2522]

Bs

[@MrBelascoaranShayne]

He didnt say anything you cant find in google. Probably he found the info in google. This speech sucked.