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Dopamine, Drive, and Why You Keep Doing What You Know Is Bad for You
Why you keep doing stuff you know is bad for you comes down to one thing: dopamine. This episode breaks down motivation, procrastination, compulsive habits, burnout, and trauma-driven behavior through the lens of how your nervous system actually works—not the Instagram version, not the lab-coat version. If you’ve ever wondered why you wake up scrolling, chase short-term relief, repeat patterns you hate, or lose momentum halfway through your goals, this is the mechanics behind all of it.
We get into dopamine baselines, craving cycles, overstimulation, trauma-linked intensity seeking, and the…
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