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Best Of: How to Find Balance in the Age of Indulgence (with Anna Lembke)
Dec 26, 2023
14:17
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Dr. Anna Lembke, a psychiatrist and author, discusses the scientific discoveries behind the pursuit of pleasure leading to pain. She explores the challenges of living in an abundant world and the addictive nature of online products. Dr. Lembke also provides strategies for restoring balance and improving mental health.
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- Increased dopamine release from pleasurable activities leads to adaptation and can result in addiction and withdrawal symptoms.
- Dopamine fasting, abstaining from activities that provide pleasure, can restore homeostasis and improve well-being.
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The pleasure-pain balance and the effects of dopamine on our brains
In her book 'Dopamine Nation,' Anna Lemke explains that pleasure and pain are co-located in the brain, with the same parts processing both. The brain seeks to maintain a balance between pleasure and pain, working to restore homeostasis. Increased dopamine release from activities like watching YouTube videos leads to adaptation, with the brain down-regulating dopamine receptors, resulting in a desire for more stimulation to restore balance. This adaptation can lead to addiction and withdrawal symptoms.
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