The difference between an addiction and a habit is the intellectual discussion of realizing the negative externalities on something that has a larger potential sway. So for the record, i have never injected or done any cocaine, but i have traded stacoptions. And when it comes to the point of action, if we've thought about it, we have choice. I can give up a habit if i think it's not good for me any more. We are able, through choice, to make these decisions as long as you remain in control of the habits that you have developed.
On this episode we meet with psychiatrist, neuroscientist, and author Peter Whybrow.
Whybrow gives us an overview of why humans tend to consume excessively in resource-abundant societies. Why is it difficult for humans to change our ways?
Additionally, Whybrow shares pathways for humans to move toward having a well-tuned brain.
About Peter Whybrow:
Peter C. Whybrow, M.D. is Director Emeritus of the Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at the University of California, Los Angeles, the Judson Braun Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at UCLA's David Geffen School of Medicine, and author of several books, including his newest, The Well-Tuned Brain: Neuroscience and the Life Well-Lived.
For Show Notes and Transcript visit: https://www.thegreatsimplification.com/episode/26-peter-whybrow