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ChrisWillxMar 28, 2026How to Align Goals with Values for Effortless Attainment and Intentional Living
Self-DevelopmentGoal attainmentIntentionalityGraveyard of forgotten goalsProcrastination
DocSnipesAug 11, 2025Leveraging Readiness for Change in SMART Goal Setting and Behavior Modification
PsychologySMART goal settingBehavior modificationReadiness for changePre-contemplation
hubermanlabJun 26, 2025Understanding Addiction: Dopamine, Pleasure-Pain Balance, and the Path to Recovery with Dr. Anna Lembke
PsychologyDopamineNeurotransmitterReward pathwayTonic baseline dopamine release- hubermanlabJan 30, 2025
The Neuroscience of Motivation, Drive, Pleasure, and Pain: Leveraging Dopamine and Serotonin Systems
NeuroscienceMotivationDopamineMesolimbic reward pathwayVentral Tegmental Area (VTA) - DocSnipesFeb 21, 2024
Navigating Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS) in Pornography Addiction Recovery
PsychologyPost-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS)Delta FosBHormone and Neurotransmitter ImbalancesDopamine Receptors 
psychacksNov 24, 2023The Carrot and the Stick: Understanding Human Behavior Through Incentives, Not Personality
PsychologyIncentivesCarrot and StickRewardPunishment- hubermanlabNov 15, 2023
Mental Fitness, Neuroplasticity, and Emotional Resilience: A Huberman Lab Live Q&A
ScienceUnconscious mindForebrainLiminal statesLucid dreams - hubermanlabSep 13, 2023
Improving Mental Health: Self-Inquiry, Drives, and the Generative Self
PsychologyMental health improvementSelf-inquiryAggressive drivePleasure drive 
HealthyGamerGGAug 25, 2023Understanding the Subtle Reality of Daily Marijuana Use: Stalling Personal Growth and Emotional Processing
PsychologyClinical addictionImpairment of functionDopaminergic activitiesPhysiological tolerance- DocSnipesSep 24, 2022
Understanding Depression: Symptoms, Neurobiology, and its Interplay with Addiction and Recovery Strategies
PsychologyDepressionApathyLow MoodHopelessness - HealthyGamerGGSep 22, 2022
Finding Purpose and Peace: Overcoming Burnout by Cultivating Detachment from Mind Fluctuations
Self-DevelopmentHedonismFluctuation cessation (Chitta Vritti Nirodha)Dopamine chasingDetachment (Vairagya) - DocSnipesAug 4, 2022
Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACOA): Understanding Traits, Trauma, and Pathways to Recovery
PsychologyAddictionToxic EnvironmentDopaminePleasure Overload - HealthyGamerGGJul 14, 2022
Overcoming Anhedonia: Neurobiological Mechanisms of Emotional Numbness and Practical Steps to Recalibrate
PsychologyAnhedoniaEmotional NumbnessVentromedial Prefrontal Cortex (vmPFC)Nucleus Accumbens 
DrTraceyMarksJun 22, 2022The Spectrum of Sadism: Defining, Diagnosing, and Differentiating Sadistic Behavior
PsychologySadismEveryday sadismPervasive sadistic behaviorPsychopathy- DocSnipesJun 19, 2022
The Addictive Process: Defining Addiction, Brain Changes, Conditioning, and Stages of Recovery
HealthAddiction (ASAM 2019 definition)Chronic medical diseaseNeurochemistryLimbic system 
drekbergJan 28, 2022Reclaiming Real Food: A Comprehensive Guide to Healthy Eating Beyond Processed Diets
HealthChronic degenerative diseasesLifestyle problemsProcessed foodsChemical flavors- HealthyGamerGGOct 3, 2021
The Neuroscience of Gaming Addiction: Why Your Brain Makes Games Not Fun and How to Regain Enjoyment
PsychologyDenial of rewardRandom reinforcement scheduleAddictionDopamine - psychacksJun 14, 2021
The Inevitability of Pain: Making Choices Where Suffering is Worth It
PsychologyHedonic calculusPain aversionPleasure attractionInevitability of pain - DrTraceyMarksDec 23, 2020
Understanding Kleptomania: Distinguishing Impulse Control from Other Disorders and Its Impact
PsychologyKleptomaniaImpulse control disorderDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fifth Edition (DSM-5)Shoplifting - HealthyGamerGGApr 1, 2019
The Neurobiological Mechanism of Video Game Tolerance and Anhedonia
PsychologyDopamine releaseNeurobiological toleranceDopamine down-regulationAnhedonia - HealthyGamerGGJan 25, 2019
How Gaming Affects Dopamine Reward Circuitry: The Three Phases of Video Game Addiction and Recovery
PsychologyDopamine reward circuitryNucleus accumbensNeurotransmitterPleasure center - DocSnipesJul 7, 2017
Understanding Depressive Symptoms: Addressing Apathy and Lack of Motivation Through Neurochemical and Lifestyle Interventions
Psychologyapathylack of motivationpleasurereward system - DocSnipesJun 3, 2014
A Therapist's Guide to Sex and Porn Addiction: Mechanisms, Challenges, and Interventions
PsychologySex addictionDopamine surgePleasure centerCravings - DocSnipesMay 28, 2014
Understanding Sex Addiction: Brain Chemistry, Triggers, and Pathways to Recovery
PsychologySex addictionDopamine surgeCravingsTriggers - psychacks
The Aversion-Based Discipline Hack: Leveraging Pain Avoidance for Consistent Habit Formation
Self-DevelopmentDisciplineHabit cultivationGoal achievementNew Year's resolutions - hubermanlab
Understanding Major Depression: Neurobiology, Symptoms, and the Pleasure-Pain Balance
NeurosciencePleasure-pain balanceDopamineNeuromodulatorAnhedonia - hubermanlab
Dopamine, Addiction, and Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence with Dr. Anna Lembke
PsychologyDopamineNeurotransmitterReward pathwayTonic baseline dopamine release
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