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Dopamine Expert: Short Form Videos Are Frying Your Brain! This Is A Dopamine Disaster!

2026-01-05 · 107 min · 19 entities

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    Link in episode "Dopamine Expert: Short Form Videos Are Frying Your Brain! This Is A Dopamine Disaster!": https://smarturl.it/DOACbook
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    Link in episode "Dopamine Expert: Short Form Videos Are Frying Your Brain! This Is A Dopamine Disaster!": https://doaccircle.com/
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    Link in episode "Dopamine Expert: Short Form Videos Are Frying Your Brain! This Is A Dopamine Disaster!": https://intuitquickbooks.com/
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    Link in episode "Dopamine Expert: Short Form Videos Are Frying Your Brain! This Is A Dopamine Disaster!": https://stevenbartlett.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/DOAC-Anna-Lembke-2-Independent-Research-further-reading.pdf

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  • mentioned DOACbook website
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    Link in episode "Dopamine Expert: Short Form Videos Are Frying Your Brain! This Is A Dopamine Disaster!": https://smarturl.it/DOACbook
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    Link in episode "Dopamine Expert: Short Form Videos Are Frying Your Brain! This Is A Dopamine Disaster!": https://doaccircle.com/
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    Link in episode "Dopamine Expert: Short Form Videos Are Frying Your Brain! This Is A Dopamine Disaster!": https://intuitquickbooks.com/
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    Link in episode "Dopamine Expert: Short Form Videos Are Frying Your Brain! This Is A Dopamine Disaster!": https://stevenbartlett.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/DOAC-Anna-Lembke-2-Independent-Research-further-reading.pdf
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    Link in episode "Dopamine Expert: Short Form Videos Are Frying Your Brain! This Is A Dopamine Disaster!": https://smarturl.it/DOACbook
  • references doaccircle.com website
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    Link in episode "Dopamine Expert: Short Form Videos Are Frying Your Brain! This Is A Dopamine Disaster!": https://doaccircle.com/
  • references intuitquickbooks.com website
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    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "Dopamine Expert: Short Form Videos Are Frying Your Brain! This Is A Dopamine Disaster!": https://intuitquickbooks.com/
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    Link in episode "Dopamine Expert: Short Form Videos Are Frying Your Brain! This Is A Dopamine Disaster!": https://stevenbartlett.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/DOAC-Anna-Lembke-2-Independent-Research-further-reading.pdf

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  • mentioned Dopamine Nation book
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Episode description as stored
Dopamine expert DR ANNA LEMBKE reveals how addiction is hijacking your brain, why dopamine addiction is rising fast, the danger of social media, porn, AI, GLP-1 drugs, and how to regain control FAST! Dr Anna Lembke is Professor of Psychiatry and Medical Director of Addiction Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine. She has spent over 25 years treating patients with substance and behavioral addictions and is the bestselling author of “Dopamine Nation”.  She explains: ◼️Why endless pleasure quietly trains your brain to feel worse, not better ◼️How digital habits replace real connection with instant validation ◼️Why dopamine spikes always come with a hidden crash ◼️How easy comfort erodes discipline, motivation, and intimacy ◼️The practical reset that restores balance and control 00:00 Intro 03:05 Dopamine and Overabundance 04:22 How to Shake Bad Habits 06:16 Why Are Harmful Substances Addictive? 07:15 The Dangers of AI Simulating Human Connection 12:54 Sex Addiction Case Study 19:29 Elon Musk's Age of Abundance 22:23 We're Entertaining Ourselves to Death 23:35 How Our Brain Processes Pleasure and Pain 28:51 Why Do We Fall Off Our Good Habits? 30:40 When Are We Most Susceptible to Self-Destructive Behaviours 31:53 Who Is More Vulnerable to Addiction? 32:59 Link Between Addiction and People With ADHD 34:26 Link Between Childhood Trauma and Addiction 35:57 Parents Soothing Child’s Emotions With Technology 37:24 AI Replacing Parenting 40:05 Are You Hopeful People Will See the Downsides of AI? 43:23 Social Media Trials 45:12 Ads 46:07 The Science Behind How to Get Rid of Bad Habits 53:31 Is Addictive Personality a Real Thing? 54:20 4-Week Resolutions 56:24 Psychological Strategies for Adopting Good Habits 59:00 How to Trick Your Brain to Enjoy Doing Hard Things 01:02:06 How to Avoid Relapse 01:04:23 Is It Possible to Become Addicted to Good Things Too? 01:05:11 Daily Routines to Kick the Habit 01:07:10 The "Count Back" Trick to Start New Habits 01:10:24 Ads 01:12:24 Brains of Addicted vs. Non-Addicted People 01:17:42 Dopamine Research That Stood Out for You 01:19:22 Impact of Dopamine Addiction on Personal Relationships 01:22:52 Dopamine Agonist Drugs 01:26:27 Dopamine Release Associated With Learning and Impediments 01:32:13 Radical Honesty 01:37:06 What Is Agency and Why Does It Matter 01:38:58 The Biggest Problem With New Year’s Resolutions Follow Dr Anna Website - https://bit.ly/4pS0ckD Stanford Medicine - https://stan.md/4oXiyzq  Independent Research: https://stevenbartlett.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/DOAC-Anna-Lembke-2-Independent-Research-further-reading.pdf You can purchase Dr Anna’s book, ‘The Official Dopamine Nation Workbook: A Practical Guide to Overcoming Addiction in the Age of Indulgence’, here: https://amzn.to/4oZKEdl  The Diary Of A CEO:  ◼️Join DOAC circle here - https://doaccircle.com/  ◼️Buy The Diary Of A CEO book here - https://smarturl.it/DOACbook  ◼️The 1% Diary is back - limited time only: https://bit.ly/3YFbJbt  ◼️The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards (Second Edition): https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb  ◼️Get email updates - https://bit.ly/diary-of-a-ceo-yt ◼️Follow Steven - https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb  Sponsors: Shopify - https://shopify.com/bartlett Intuit - If you want help getting out of the weeds of admin, https://intuitquickbooks.com Bon Charge - http://boncharge.com/diary?rfsn=8189247.228c0cb with code DIARY for 25-30% off