Neuroscientist Reveals the TRUTH about Dopamine and Modern Suffering | Episode 68

The ikario Podcast: human thriving in the modern world

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Chapters:

00:00 - Intro + What TJ's Company Does

02:32 - A Neuroscientist's Perspective on Tech Induced Suffering

04:53 - 4 Key Hormones that Drive Human Behaviour

06:30 - The Truth About Dopamine

10:51 - We Are Taking Shortcuts to What We Want & It's Making Us Unhappy

15:19 - The Discomfort We Feel Is Actually A Healthy Response

24:15 - Loneliness and Oxytocin

30:30 - How the Presence of a Phone Influences You

36:03 - What Does Serotonin Do?

39:50 - Connection Between Seratonin and Your Environment

43:25 - What Do Kids and Teens Think About Getting Off Screens and Tech?

45:50 - Tech Optimisim vs. Negative Side Effects

50:35 - Turn Your Phone Into A Tool + Being Different

54:22 - What are Endorphins?

57:19 - How to Release Endorphins

1:00:34 - Practice Sitting in Discomfort

1:01:54 - Limbic Friction is the Key to Discipline

1:05:28 - How to Have What You Want from a Physiological Perspective

1:08:39 - Cooking as an Experience is Good for You

1:10:20 - Humans Love Doing Things Socially and for Others

1:13:31 - Neuroscientist Reveals Habits That Make Him Happy

1:16:17 - How Porn Affects Us

1:18:26 - A Neuroscientist's Perspective on NoFap and Masturbation

1:25:25 - Outro

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