https://mindlab-blog-drafts.pages.dev/tags/tail-of-striatum/Recent content in Tail-of-Striatum on MindLAB Neuroscience — Draft ReviewHugo -- 0.156.0en-us2026 Dr. Sydney Ceruto — MindLAB NeuroscienceMon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://mindlab-blog-drafts.pages.dev/posts/why-do-i-keep-making-the-same-bad-decisions/Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://mindlab-blog-drafts.pages.dev/posts/why-do-i-keep-making-the-same-bad-decisions/<h1 id="corticostriatal-hijacking--how-your-brains-action-repetition-system-locks-in-self-defeating-behavior">Corticostriatal Hijacking — How Your Brain&rsquo;s Action Repetition System Locks In Self-Defeating Behavior</h1> <p><img alt="Atmospheric rendering of the tail-of-striatum architecture — Dr. Sydney Ceruto, MindLAB Neuroscience." loading="lazy" src="https://mindlab-blog-drafts.pages.dev/images/posts/why-do-i-keep-making-the-same-bad-decisions-hero.webp"></p> <p>Why do I keep making the same bad decisions even when I know better? Your brain runs two distinct dopamine learning systems. One updates value from outcomes; the other reinforces any repeated action regardless of outcome. The second one — Action Prediction Error — is why insight alone never breaks the loop.</p>