# Drama Can Become a Reinforcing Habit by Bryant McGill > “Drama can become a reinforcing habit. The adrenaline, attention, and intensity of conflict reward the brain much like other compulsive patterns, so a person can sincerely dislike drama while still recreating the conditions for it. Seeing that loop is the first step to leaving it.” > **— Bryant McGill**, *Refusing to Become a Toxic Dumping Ground, Part 1 - Livestream (Feb 2016)* ## Sources and Context - **Source:** [[livestreams/Refusing to Become a Toxic Dumping Ground, Part 1 - Livestream|Refusing to Become a Toxic Dumping Ground, Part 1 - Livestream]] — exact quotation from the developed livestream document. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/Analog Cognition and the Architecture of Continuity|Analog Cognition and the Architecture of Continuity]] - **Article:** [[articles/Humans and AIs as Entangled Learning Systems|Humans and AIs as Entangled Learning Systems]] - **Livestream:** [[livestreams/Refusing to Become a Toxic Dumping Ground, Part 1 - Livestream|Refusing to Become a Toxic Dumping Ground, Part 1 - Livestream]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Behavioral Modification|Behavioral Modification]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Drama can become a reinforcing habit. The adrenaline, attention, and intensity of conflict reward the brain much like other compulsive patterns, so a person can sincerely dislike drama while still recreating the conditions for it. Seeing that loop is the first step to leaving it.” — Bryant McGill, Refusing to Become a Toxic Dumping Ground, Part 1 - Livestream (Feb 2016) https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-bryant-mcgill-drama-reinforcing-habit ```