Episode · Huberman Lab · 2023-03-27
Books mentioned on Leverage Dopamine to Overcome Procrastination & Optimize Effort
In this episode, I explain how dopamine dynamics — meaning changes and interactions between our baseline and peak levels of dopamine drive our cravings and sense of motivation. I also explain how to leverage dopamine dynamics to overcome procrastination.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Dopamine Nation
Dopamine Nation by Anna Lembke, MD is a contemporary medical and psychological book that examines how modern overabundance leads to compulsive overconsumption and how readers can find a healthy balance in a hyper-stimulated world.
Recommended“Another absolutely critical point is discussed in my colleague Dr. Anna Lemke's book, 'Dopamine Nation.' It's a fascinating exploration into dopamine's relationship with addiction—not just drug addiction but other forms as well. We will provide a link to it in the show notes.”
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Mindset
Mindset by Carol S.
Discussed“Growth mindset is the incredible discovery and research papers from my colleague Dr. Carol Dweck in the psychology department at Stanford. And there are others, such as David Yeager at the University of Texas Austin, who have leveraged the so-called growth mindset as a tool that young people and adults alike can use in order to get better at anything.”
