Psychology
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6 hours agoBehavioral scientists found that the human brain doesn't actually crave constant novelty. It craves pattern recognition and mastery, which means the person who finds genuine pleasure in their morning walk along the same route is neurologically closer to fulfillment than the person who needs every weekend to feel like an event - Silicon Canals
The brain's reward circuits respond more strongly to mastery and pattern recognition within familiar structures than to constant novelty-seeking.