Ms. Szalavitz is a contributing Opinion writer who covers addiction and public policy. In August 2021, while promoting her new book “Dopamine Nation,” the Stanford psychiatrist Anna Lembke discussed ...

Learn how dopamine influences love, creativity, and addiction with Dr. Lieberman. Join Lewis Howes and Dr. Daniel Lieberman as they explore the profound impact of dopamine on behavior, from love and ...

Your phone is killing your focus. Social media is ruining your concentration. Short form content has destroyed your ability to read long articles or engage deeply with important work. But it doesn't ...

Some lessons we learn the hard way, as individuals and as a society. Early in her career, Dr. Anna Lembke says she made some mistakes treating patients because she “didn’t know anything about ...

“Addiction is an important clinical term with a troubled and weighty history,” said Dean Burnett, a neuroscientist and coauthor of a brief explainer of what dopamine does and doesn’t do. “People ...

Recently, the term “dopamine detox” has become quite popular across platforms like YouTube and TikTok. This theory suggests that by steering clear of stimulating activities like social media, video ...

I’ve always been a big believer in balance. A little screen time here, a little fresh air there. (A little mindless scrolling, a little deep work…) But back in November, TikTok started to feel like a ...

Washington Examiner economics columnist Tiana Lowe Doescher said that the focus should be on parents at home and even the school district when it comes to children getting addicted to social media.

Some experts believe many psychological problems stem from excessive outside intrusions rather than inner conflicts. Anna Lembke, professor of psychiatry at Stanford University, contends that many ...

The question has generated controversy among scientists. Here’s what we know. By Alice Callahan Over the last decade or so, research has revealed a clear pattern: People tend to overeat ultraprocessed ...