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minus-squareDa Bald Eagul@feddit.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 days agoYour baseline dopamine levels. So 80% more = 1.8x your normal dopamine.
minus-squareDa Bald Eagul@feddit.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 day agoBecause it’s 80% higher than usual. Most people tend to parse that as 180% of the baseline already. It’s just one of the options that’s commonly used, and I’ve never had any problems with it personally.
Percentage of what?
Dopamine release
Your baseline dopamine levels. So 80% more = 1.8x your normal dopamine.
Why not call it 180% then?
Because it’s 80% higher than usual. Most people tend to parse that as 180% of the baseline already. It’s just one of the options that’s commonly used, and I’ve never had any problems with it personally.