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Stanford Psychiatrist and Addiction Expert Anna Lembke - The New Neuroscience of Pleasure, Pain, and Balance

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Jan 26, 2024
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Anna Lembke
Stanford Psychiatrist and Addiction Expert Anna Lembke discusses the new neuroscience of pleasure, pain, and balance. Topics explored include the increase in behavioral addictions and the devastating effects they have, the impact of digital media addiction on mental health, treatments for attention deficit disorder, seeking healthy dopamine through diet and exercise, and the regulation of online sex video games and exercise addiction.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 4min
2
The Evolutionary Reasons Behind Pleasure and Pain
04:20 • 3min
3
Changing Demographics of Addictive Disorders and Rise of Behavioral Addictions
07:04 • 8min
4
The Pursuit of Pleasure, Pain, and Unhappiness: A Paradox
15:20 • 2min
5
Dopamine Addiction in the Digital Age
17:35 • 29min
6
False Self and Attention Deficit Disorder
46:45 • 11min
7
Seeking Healthy Dopamine
58:14 • 7min
8
Regulation of Online Sex Video Games and Exercise Addiction
01:05:12 • 4min