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Episode 141: Anna Lembke - Dopamine Nation: Overcoming Modern Addictions
Manage episode 465385346 series 3305076
Anna Lembke is a psychiatrist, Chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic, and the author of "Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence."
This is a rebroadcast of episode 35, from 2022.
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(00:00) Intro
(00:57) Anna Lembke’s interest in studying addiction
(04:34) Defining addiction and the "gremlin theory" of addiction
(15:19) Characteristics of an addict
(23:48) The stigma around addictions
(26:46) Characteristics of a healthy person living today
(33:50) The importance and role of struggle in a good life
(41:04) The impact of modern addictions on society today
(46:54) Habit change ideas and the role of struggle in a good life
(52:11) How to know if you're becoming an addict
(58:45) The effective and ethical way to address addiction
(01:03:58) Workaholism as an addiction
(01:20:13) The connection between shame and a “never enough” attitude towards work
142 episodes
Manage episode 465385346 series 3305076
Anna Lembke is a psychiatrist, Chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic, and the author of "Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence."
This is a rebroadcast of episode 35, from 2022.
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Book Dan to do an interview or a meeting
------------
------------
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(00:00) Intro
(00:57) Anna Lembke’s interest in studying addiction
(04:34) Defining addiction and the "gremlin theory" of addiction
(15:19) Characteristics of an addict
(23:48) The stigma around addictions
(26:46) Characteristics of a healthy person living today
(33:50) The importance and role of struggle in a good life
(41:04) The impact of modern addictions on society today
(46:54) Habit change ideas and the role of struggle in a good life
(52:11) How to know if you're becoming an addict
(58:45) The effective and ethical way to address addiction
(01:03:58) Workaholism as an addiction
(01:20:13) The connection between shame and a “never enough” attitude towards work
142 episodes
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