Annacus comments on Attention control is critical for changing/increasing/altering motivation - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Annacus 05 April 2014 03:46:42PM 1 point [-]

Could drugs like adderall or ritalin could be useful in this regard? Do the same changes occur even when the focus is a result of a stimulant? If it takes sustained attention on a task for the brain to change the structure of your brain, these drugs seem like a convenient shortcut to 'rewiring' certain areas of your brain.