Repeated jolts of pleasure-producing dopamine disrupt cognitive functions such as working memory, self-control, and decision making.

Dopamine

Dopamine is a neurotransmitter in the brain that plays a major role in reward-motivated behavior, and it is involved in various functions such as movement, motivation, and the reinforcement of rewarding stimuli.

Cognitive Functions

Mental processes that include thinking, perceiving, remembering, reasoning, and problem-solving.

Working Memory

In many models of memory, a cognitively complex form of short-term memory; it involves active mental processes that control retrieval of information from long-term memory and interpret that information appropriately for a given task.