The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett Most Replayed Moment: The Role of Dopamine in Addiction and Motivation - Anna Lembke
Jul 25, 2025
22:08
In today’s moment, renowned neuroscientist and author, Anna Lembke, explores the fascinating science of dopamine and its impact on our behaviour. Discover why dopamine is fundamental to survival, how it drives pleasure and motivation, and why we are more vulnerable to addiction than we think.
Neuroscientist Anna Lembke is the author of bestselling book, Dopamine Nation. As a professor of psychiatry and the Medical Director of the Stanford Addiction Medicine program, she has become a leading expert on the brain’s reward system. Her work explores how the balance of pleasure and pain in the brain can lead to addiction and what happens when we overstimulate our reward pathways in the modern world.
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Neuroscientist Anna Lembke is the author of bestselling book, Dopamine Nation. As a professor of psychiatry and the Medical Director of the Stanford Addiction Medicine program, she has become a leading expert on the brain’s reward system. Her work explores how the balance of pleasure and pain in the brain can lead to addiction and what happens when we overstimulate our reward pathways in the modern world.
Listen to the full episode here!
Spotify: https://g2ul0.app.link/QYBqCgLtgVb
Apple: https://g2ul0.app.link/wiYqNPRtgVb
Watch the episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/%20TheDiaryOfACEO/videos
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This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theexperienceplus.substack.com