People often confuse an adrenaline rush with a dopamine rush. When someone is confronted with an enormous fear and their heart starts pounding, their vision goes narrow and they feel like they have Herculean strength and can bench press a Volkswagen
– that would be an adrenaline rush. However, when someone is faced with something or someone they like, or do something they find exciting or exhilarating and their eyes get wide and they can’t stop smiling and their heart starts racing with joy, fun and/or excitement, well that would be a dopamine rush.
