BUILD Arousal, Desire, and Connection - Neuroscience Dr. Trish Leigh
February 20, 2026
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as posted by the channelYour arousal isn’t broken — it’s being inhibited by your brain state.
Dr. Trish explains erectile dysfunction and sexual arousal dysfunction.
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If arousal feels inconsistent, delayed, or unreliable, the problem usually isn’t desire — it’s regulation. In this video, Dr. Trish Leigh, cognitive neuroscientist, explains how modern stimulation hijacks dopamine, prediction, and safety circuits in the brain, leading to erectile dysfunction and sexual arousal dysfunction without loss of attraction or interest.
Using a neuroscience framework (Hijack → Miswire → Rewire), you’ll learn how high-alert brain states suppress sexual response, why effort and pressure make symptoms worse, and how the brain can relearn arousal through safety-based regulation.
This is not about willpower, confidence, or performance. Sexual response follows brain state — and brain states can change.
Topics covered:
Erectile dysfunction as a brain-state outcome
High beta activity and nervous system inhibition
Why desire can exist without physical response
How dopamine and prediction error reshape arousal
Neurofeedback and brain mapping for regulation
A simple daily brain hack to retrain safety
Science reference discussed:
Luijten et al., JAMA Psychiatry (2017) — Reduced striatal activation during reward anticipation in addictive patterns.
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