There are two types of curiosity that often can get confused with each other. One is called deprivation curiosity, which is a survival mechanism because informationis kind of food for our brain. The other type - and this is the type that i think of as a super power - is called interest curiosity. These had been laid out by jordan lipman and other researchers in a very nice way,. interest, curiosity, stead of the destination. It's about the journey. It's just that joy of discovery.
In this episode, Dr. Jud Brewer, a neuroscientist and addiction psychiatrist, discusses the biological origins of anxiety and how to unwind our feedback loops using techniques derived from his lab’s research.
Since his last appearance on the show, Dr. Jud has written and published a book which is now a NYT bestseller titled Unwinding Anxiety: New Science Shows How to Break the Cycles of Worry and Fear to Heal Your Mind which he describes as, “a clinically proven step-by-step plan to break the cycle of worry and fear that drives anxiety and addictive habits.”
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