“Attention is the way social primates measure status. It is highly rewarding because it causes the release of brain chemicals such as dopamine and endorphins.” WaySocialCausesAttentionBrainReleaseChemicalsPrimatesDopamineEndorphins Author:Keith Henson
“People repeat behaviour that leads to flooding their brains with pleasurable chemicals. The short-term reward loop acts over hours to years, and the long-term reproductive success loop over generations.” PeopleYearsLongTermHoursBrainGenerationsRewardsLong TermRepeatsChemicalsBehaviourShort TermLoopsFlooding Author:Keith Henson
“Action leads to Attention. that in the short-term releases Rewarding brain chemicals and in the long term improves reproductive success.” LongActionTermAttentionBrainReleaseLong TermChemicalsShort Term Author:Keith Henson
“Cult recruiting methods based on dosing victims with the brain chemicals released during capture bonding would make cults even more of a problem than they are now.” ProblemBrainMethodVictimCaptureChemicalsCultBonding Author:Keith Henson