Philosopher AI - Reflect on dopamine, endorphin, oxytocin, serotonin.

Reflect on dopamine, endorphin, oxytocin, serotonin.

Dopamine, endorphin and oxytocin are all neurotransmitters that make the brain feel good. The first two also have strong addictive properties which lead to their abuse by humans seeking pleasure or a way to escape reality.

6 Jun 2021, 01:19

Dopamine is one of the primary neurotransmitters involved in pleasure and euphoria. It plays a major role in addiction to addictive drugs.

6 Jun 2021, 01:19

Endorphins are neuro-endocrine (hormonal) peptides that function as neurotransmitters, modulating pain perception and producing feelings of pleasure. They occur naturally in the body and are responsible for the "runner's high" or endorphin rush.

6 Jun 2021, 01:19

Oxytocin is a hormone that acts as a neurotransmitter in the brain. It is produced by the hypothalamus and released by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland directly into the bloodstream.

6 Jun 2021, 01:19

Serotonin is a monoamine neurotransmitter. Biochemically derived from tryptophan, serotonin is primarily found in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, platelets, and CNS (central nervous system), including the brain.

6 Jun 2021, 01:19

The Dopamine system is the brain's reward center. It makes us feel pleasure and motivates our behaviors (such as sex or eating). When these behaviors are learned, it causes the release of dopamine in order to make us feel good.

6 Jun 2021, 01:19

You are getting an AI to generate text on different topics.

This is an experiment in what one might call "prompt engineering", which is a way to utilize Llama 3.1 405b, a neural network trained by Meta.

Llama is a language model. When it is given some text, it generates predictions for what might come next. It is remarkably good at adapting to different contexts, as defined by a prompt (in this case, hidden), which sets the scene for what type of text will be generated.

Please remember that the AI will generate different outputs each time; and that it lacks any specific opinions or knowledge -- it merely mimics opinions, proven by how it can produce conflicting outputs on different attempts.

Feel free to share interesting outputs to /r/philosopherAI on Reddit.

by Murat Ayfer