Screens, inherited childhood scripts, and therapy skepticism lead this week’s psychology podcasts
Can you really reset your dopamine in a day? Is therapy overrated? This week’s roundup spans 19 podcast episodes covering addiction, consciousness, inherited childhood scripts, and why fun deserves to be taken seriously.
This week's psychology podcasts cover a diverse range of topics. Clinical psychologist Dr. Anastasia Hronis argues in "Dopamine, detoxes and donuts" that unplugging for a day cannot reset the brain's reward system, while addiction psychiatrist Dr. Anna Lembke advocates for a month-long abstinence experiment. Both viewpoints explore the influence of technology on our habits and dopamine levels.
On Huberman Lab, neuroscientist Christof Koch challenges the notion that consciousness is solely in the brain, proposing Integrated Information Theory instead. He discusses AI systems and mystical experiences, highlighting the ongoing debate about consciousness. In "How Emotions & Social Factors Impact Learning," Dr. Mary Helen Immordino-Yang examines how emotions, stories, and culture shape learning and the self.
Meanwhile, "The Scripts We Inherit" explores how childhood "scripts" influence adult life through a former Navy behavior expert. On The Rich Roll Podcast, organizational psychologist Adam Grant joins a conversation about strong relationships in a lonely world, emphasizing the role of screens in simulating connection. In "Are You Taking Fun Seriously Enough?," journalist Catherine Price and psychologist Elizabeth Dunn discuss the importance of fun, distinguishing true flow from the "junk flow" of binge-watching.
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