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Podcast: The Superhumanize Podcast
Episode: Dr. Anna Lembke On Dopamine Dependency, The Problem With Avoiding Negative Emotions, The Interconnection Between Pleasure And Pain, And Why We Get Addicted
Description: Many of us tend to think of an addict as someone who compulsively abuses things like alcohol, drugs or sex. But today most of us have an imbalanced attachment to something or the other and are caught up in an endless pursuit of pleasure and dopamine hits. It could be social media, or Netflix, food, or shopping. Or maybe it is validation from others or we are hooked to the sensationalist news cycle. And when we are honest to ourselves, we often don't feel good at all and feel trapped in compulsive overconsumption.My guest today is D...