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The Psychology Behind Food Addiction & Creating Better Habits EP 1316

The School of Greatness

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Trauma and Addiction

Dr. Gabor Maté, a neuroscientist who studies addiction in the brain, says trauma and addiction have a very special relationship. "I wouldn't say all addicts have a background of trauma," he says. Some people rain it in or just don't let it get that far. The brain learns to scratch an itch. And over time, if unchecked, but trauma can be in the mix there too.

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