456: Dopamine, better sex & the science of long-lasting relationships | Psychiatrist Daniel Lieberman, M.D.

Daniel Lieberman, M.D.: “We've gotten so good at the future that we've lost our ability to be happy and fulfilled in the present.”

Daniel, a psychiatrist and bestselling author, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to better manage your dopamine, plus:

- The relationship between your conscious & unconscious mind (~01:36)

- Why you can’t control your unconscious mind (~04:19)

- How the research of unconsciousness has evolved (~06:26)

- How to have a productive relationship between your conscious & unconscious mind (~08:30)

- What fairy tales & myths can tell us about the unconscious mind (~10:55)

- How to find the rationality in mysticism (~13:59)

- How to interpret a tarot card reading (~16:33)

- The power of gut feelings (~18:27)

- The link between anxiety & unconsciousness (~20:49)

- How dopamine affects your brain (~25:28)

- Why we’re so terrible at managing dopamine (~27:47)

- How instant vs. delayed gratification affects your dopamine circuits (~31:48)

- How porn can be destructive (~34:12)

- The keys for a long, successful relationship (~37:21)

- The psychology of a midlife crisis (~42:10)

- How to manage dopamine more productively (~45:35)

- The difference between donating time and money (~47:49)

- How to create a more meaningful life (~51:47)

Referenced in the episode:

- Daniel's newest book, Spellbound.

- Daniel's previous bestseller, The Molecule Of More.

- Research on how the unconscious mind processes information.

- A study on volunteering time vs. money.

- Thinking, Fast and Slow, by Daniel Kahneman. 

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