Psychiatrist Explains How Smart Phone Addiction Actually Works | Offline Podcast

Dr. Anna Lembke, Stanford Psychiatrist and author of “Dopamine Addiction,” joins Jon to talk how smartphones, social media, and the internet have fundamentally changed the way our brains process pleasure. Making the case that phones are similarly addictive to alcohol, tobacco, and drugs, she teaches Jon how we can reset our brains to have a healthier relationship with our phones and the world around us.

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