In today's world of abundance, our brains are still wired for scarcity, leading to vulnerability. The mismatch between our ancient wiring for pleasure and pain and the modern environment has made us more fragile. The drugification of everyday life, including digital drugs, is resulting in a lack of the right kinds of pain for our brains to remain healthy. This imbalance is contributing to growing rates of unhappiness, anxiety, depression, and a mental health crisis, particularly among the youth.
Dopamine Nation author Anna Lembke helps us understand why it's difficult to resist the temptations of a world designed to exploit our pursuit of pleasure.
What We Discuss with Anna Lembke:
- The neuroscience of addiction and the role dopamine plays in keeping us hooked.
- How modern society's unrestricted indulgence in pleasurable substances and behaviors can lead to addictive tendencies and the gratification of constant dopamine release.
- The pros and cons of using psychedelics.
- The impact of resource scarcity on instant gratification.
- The need to address underlying conditions for effective addiction treatment.
- And much more...
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