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Notes from Neptune: The Rise and Fall of Homo Addictus

by Charles Lyell on June 18, 2013

“New opinions often appear first as jokes and fancies, then as blasphemies and treason, then as questions open to discussion, and finally as established truths.” – George Bernard Shaw



The New York Times Discovers Dopamine

by Charles Lyell on June 11, 2013

“I have learned the novice can often see things that the expert overlooks. All that is necessary is not to be afraid of making mistakes or of appearing naive.”
– Abraham Maslow



Why All Lies Involve Protecting and Triggering Dopamine Flow

by Charles Lyell on June 9, 2013

“The most common lie is that which one lies to himself; lying to others is relatively an exception.”
– Friedrich Nietzsche



Mark Twain, Dopamine Expert

by Charles Lyell on June 8, 2013

“I am quite sure now that often, very often, in matters concerning religion and politics a man’s reasoning powers are not above the monkey’s.”
- Mark Twain



What Is Up With the “Dopamine Project”?

by Charles Lyell on May 16, 2013

My response to CellularScale.blogspot.com about a post titled, What is up with the “Dopamine Project.” 



Dopamine Games: Straw Man Arguments

by Charles Lyell on May 14, 2013

Straw Man Arguments is a popular dopamine game that employs a clever ploy — misrepresenting what was said. The objective is to “win” disputes by questioning, disproving, dismissing, trivializing, mocking, being offended by, and/or objecting to what wasn’t said.



Welcome to The Dopamine Project!

by Charles Lyell on May 5, 2013

“Where your talents and the needs of the world cross lies your calling.” – Aristotle



The Semmelweis Reflex

by Charles Lyell on May 3, 2013

The Semmelweis reflex is one reason it might take years until the information contained on this site is considered common knowledge.




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