Addicted to dopamine

Everywhere you look people are overindulging, but that’s not to say it’s their fault. We have unprecedented 24/7 access to deliberately addictive, high-dopamine stimuli - drugs, food, news, gambling, shopping, gaming, sexting, Facebooking, YouTubing and tweeting. Our lives are saturated by our own dopamine and our culture encourages us to pursue it.
Speaking on her new book, Dopamine Nation, psychiatrist Dr Anna Lembke in conversation with the ABC’s Sana Qadar discusses the neuroscience of addiction and how we can find balance in a world flooded with these potent time-sapping (and often despair-inducing) lures.
While dopamine is a neurotransmitter that is vital for health and happiness, too much dopamine too often tips the balance towards misery. Lembke will explain what new scientific discoveries can teach us about this relentless pursuit of pleasure, its relationship to pain and how this knowledge can inform our choices to make for more flourishing lives. She will share insights from her clients and their struggles to overcome these problems.
At a time when we are all vulnerable to compulsive overconsumption, both understanding the science and learning from the experiences of others can help us break our own dopamine addiction. It’s high time to pursue healthier pleasures: genuine contentment with self and connectedness to others.
This event is presented by the UNSW Centre for Ideas and UNSW Medicine & Health as a part of National Science Week and Sydney Science Festival. Head here to see full program.
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[@angonuts7492]

the dopamine spikes in the interviewer's brain every time the psychiatrist said " great question" lol. Her questions were really good tho! Great interview .

[@1TimothyFourTen]

It's impossible to not love this woman, Anna Lembke. I cannot wait to get her book. I just ordered it.

[@30MinsGaming]

The honestly, simplicity and ease of communication of this woman is out of the charts, definitely someone to listen hours from, learn from, amazingly human being. One to listen carefully amongst the noise of KZbin, which unfortunately is a lot, like all social medias.

[@1TimothyFourTen]

@@30MinsGaming Indeed! Everything you said! Thanks for your reply !

[@rachaellouise2666]

I really appreciate the interviewer here. She asked Anna questions that haven't been asked in other interviews and you could tell she was really engaged in the conversation. Really informative, thank you.

[@monarkshah3496]

Amazing interview!! Great job by the interviewer to let Anne expand and explain all her points.

[@raginald7mars408]

.. as a German Biologist - from my own experience and life long observations it is our systemic Over Rewarding “too Much! Is never Enough!” - Mick Jagger, 1982... The Asketic Path no Rewards enduring dis comfort PAIN accepting adversity is the daily endurance training then we are surprised about a sudden unexpected miraculous encounter that lasts forever... there is no Market for this so it will get worse Hard Times forge Hard Persons...

[@Mitaboo8989]

I just purchased your book, Dr. Lembke. I can't wait to read it. Knowledge is power. I hope this will help me understand addiction better.

[@MattD212]

Thank you UNSW and Sana for the fantastic interview, and thank you Dr. Lembke for the important work.

[@yanaiauspicious6242]

Amazing interview! Thank you very much, inspiring and informative!

[@theresagipson2977]

Great explanation of addiction and it's behavior.

[@ninanins6711]

This was very informative.

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