The Pleasure-Pain Paradox
Dr. Anna explains how our ancient brain wiring for pleasure and pain is mismatched in our modern world of abundance, leading to addiction and a constant craving for more pleasure. She discusses the seesaw analogy and the physiological stress caused by the overabundance of reinforcing drugs and behaviors.In this clip
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The Paradox of Pleasure
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