tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014787022320390980.post7856606078534499947..comments2023-12-30T08:09:46.716-05:00Comments on The Psychology Easel:: Endogenous Reward System: the Etiology and Treatment of DepressionTara Delibertohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11326424046815948469noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014787022320390980.post-26349532253067607662011-03-06T17:50:39.356-05:002011-03-06T17:50:39.356-05:00Thanks, Dr. Marker! Your comment is really apprec...Thanks, Dr. Marker! Your comment is really appreciated. <br /><br />First - Yes, it makes sense to me that people engage in specific types of behaviors for specific physiological reasons. <br /><br />Second - it also makes sense to me that endorphin increase could be the biological mechanism of change in behavioral activation.<br /><br />One of my favorite pieces of this blog post relates to the fact that dopamine does not mediate behaviors that are naturalistically reinforcing. <br /><br />I also find it interesting that endorphin may play a role in mediating serotonin. <br /><br />Thanks again reading!Tara Delibertohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326424046815948469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014787022320390980.post-80627626925368830792011-03-06T17:34:43.360-05:002011-03-06T17:34:43.360-05:00Of the many points that struck me in this article,...Of the many points that struck me in this article, I like to point out two that were really fascinating.<br />First, I liked your discussion of how people with reward system dysfunctions could seek out stimuli that are both maladaptive, but exerting an effect on the reward system to feel better. The second point was on the mechanism of behavioral activation, in which you said: "as activity increases, it is possible that beta-endorphin is involved in active engagement in behavior and learning positive associations with being active." That sounds like a great future study.<br />Overall, a great article.Craig Markernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014787022320390980.post-43280151886861180962011-02-13T22:02:51.633-05:002011-02-13T22:02:51.633-05:00I have noticed that this blog post, while the olde...I have noticed that this blog post, while the oldest, consistently gets the most hits out of any on the entire blog each day. I have also noticed that it is the second link that comes up in Google when searching "endogenous reward system." If anyone would like to discuss this particular article with me, please feel free to leave a comment right below this one! If not, I would be more than happy to discuss this over email.Tara Delibertohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326424046815948469noreply@blogger.com