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This beaut of a jackhammer got me thinking. Typically, my most often-used power tools enable me to create. Good stuff. Yet this tool allowed me to dismantle, and it felt powerful. Did the conquer-and-destroy aspect boost my brain's mental state more than say, a palm-sander, or a chop saw? 100%! That seems like a good reminder to use tools responsibly, and like most people, I do. Yet my brain wanted more: what else could I destroy with this jackhammer? Wait. Can dopamine override people's better judgment?
Dear friends: dopamine. It's no joke.
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Did you grunt like a caveman while using it, LOL?
*responds with affirmative grunting noises*
Never thought of it this way, but tools of the trade can be most beneficial, whatever your trade or hobby.
I’m impressed you wielded power over that tool. I think I might have been afraid of it and therefore would have missed out on the dopamine flood.
Sorry I didn’t ID myself. The comment above is from 37paddington. ^^^
Demolition is so satisfying. To take a large sledgehammer and destroy something, it feels good.
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