Addiction, Trauma, Porn, Dopamine Detox | Anna Lembke
Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal
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Balancing Self-reflection
Historically, people sought to address emotional needs through physical ailments due to the lack of understanding of mental health. Freud and others highlighted the importance of unpacking repressed emotions to explore their origins and impact on suffering. However, in the modern era, individuals may go to extremes by excessively introspecting, overvaluing their suffering, and romanticizing their pain, potentially exaggerating the significance of past events.
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