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E43: Nir Eyal - How to Become Indistractable

The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

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The Motivation of Wanting

The wanting system is designed to remind individuals of desires through discomfort, such as craving, lust, and desire. The pursuit of something desirable, like love or sex, involves psychological destabilization, as the brain uses the memory of a rewarding feeling to push individuals towards action. Love hurts neurologically because the brain uses discomfort to motivate seeking pleasurable experiences.

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