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Hacking Happiness: Understanding Dopamine’s Role in Pleasure, Pain, and Modern Addiction
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Let’s talk about the brain’s reward driver and how it influences our behavior, happiness, and resiliency - Dopamine.
Join us in this another thought-provoking episode as we shed light on how modern distractions like smartphones and technology, food consumption, and even addictions like pornography can hijack our dopamine response, leading to a cycle of pleasure and pain.
Tune in as we share valuable insights that can help you navigate the modern landscape of distractions and uncover the secrets behind a balanced approach to dopamine-driven behavior.
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Key Takeaways:
- (1:23) Dopamine’s Evolution as a Survival Mechanism
- (2:22) The relationship between Dopamine and Addiction
- (3:08) How does excessive dopamine-seeking lead to a cycle of pleasure and pain
- (4:26) Resetting Dopamine by embracing pain to rebalance the pleasure-pain cycle
- (10:12) The difference between Pleasure and Happiness
- (07:14) The equilibrium of pleasure and pain
- (11:52) Adolescence vs. Adult Psychology
- (17:34) The powerful tool on how you can regain control over your well-being
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