And the reason isn't psychology — it's physiology. There's an amygdala in our brain that stops us from accepting new things. When we encounter a change, this part of our brain triggers a stress response (cortisol and adrenaline) before our conscious brain even realizes what's happening.
Basically, it's our subconscious reaction to new things. It means this is just our short-term survival reaction.
🤩 However, once we realize that some kind of new knowledge isn't threatening, we dive into it, learn it, and receive a positive reaction from the Ventral Tegmental Area (VTA) and Nucleus Accumbens — we get a small dopamine hit!
This is curiosity, the thrill of the "aha!" moment, and the urge to click the next episode.
Once we step over our short-term reaction and learn something new, we only benefit from it. But making this first step is actually difficult, and most people just can't do it — they decline any changes and stay conservative for their whole lives.
How to overcome this urge to reject new things? Just take a small step toward it, learn a bit, see how it works, and you'll beat this resistance.
🤩 For example, if you feel that starting to learn a new language is impossible and that you won't manage, give it a try. Learn a few new words along with one or two grammar structures. Once you take this small step, you'll get a dopamine hit, and your caution will fade away!
🤩 The same goes for 8lends. If you're afraid of investing in real businesses through our platform, take an easy step and learn how it works.
You can invest just 100 USDC to make this first step. You won't lose this money — you'll be able to walk away with it anyway.
🤩 So, the choice is yours: make the first step or keep restraining yourself.