When is Desire Wrong?

! specify appetitive desire, anticipation

! Dopamine as Desire (/Anticipation?), not reward

False target (misfire)

  • unwanted desire / empty target of desire
  • "fool's gold"
  • esp spillover (eg sex sells) since DA is undirected
    • incl eat food when thirsty

Dopamine chains ...

  • goal displacement:
    • intermediate goals without final goals
    • esp easy / clear affordances feel more valent (eg video games): "A clear path to a less valuable end may feel more desirable than an unclear path to much better ends."

?? utilization behavior ??

Evolving beyond: predatory aggression


(desire / anticipation essentials)

 Misperceived Potential Reward

  • goal displacement

 Mistaken Imitation (?)

 Unhealthy