Dr K: The Truth About Dopamine & Addiction (You’ve Been Rewired)

World-Renowned Addiction Expert Dr. K reveals the SHOCKING truth about masturbation, pornography, dopamine burnout, incels, and why 60% of men under 30 are single. Dr K from Healthy Gamer!  Dr. Alok Kanojia (aka Dr. K) is a world-leading addiction expert, Harvard-trained psychiatrist, and founder of Healthy Gamer, the platform helping young adults break free from porn addiction, dopamine burnout, and emotional numbness. He hosts unfiltered mental health conversations on Twitch and is the author of the book, ‘How to Raise a Healthy Gamer’. He explains: The deadly trap that fuels loneliness How to rebuild your brain and reclaim your energy from dopamine burnout  How social media is hijacking your brain’s reward system Why so many young men feel lost and emotionally numb How to reconnect with purpose when life feels empty  Topics: 00:00 Intro 02:30 Who Is Dr. K? 03:31 Understanding You Can Only Control Yourself 04:45 The Risk of Wanting to Change Our External Environment 05:42 Internal Work Will Manifest Outward 07:28 How to Stop Having a Bad Day 09:49 How to Get Rid of Desire and Temptation 13:06 Addiction to Pleasure 14:30 Why Ignoring Red Flags Favours Evolution 15:54 Post-Nut Clarity 19:24 The Societal Impact of Porn 22:44 The Mating Crisis: What's Happening Between Men and Women? 27:54 Are Men Disappearing From Society? 35:50 Can Society Take Responsibility for Current Issues? 40:04 Do People Have a Right to Reproduce? 44:04 Helping Patients With Commitment Issues 46:20 Treating Addiction 49:33 Alternate Nostril Breathing Practice 51:59 Why People Are Addicted to Porn and How to Overcome It 52:50 How Willpower Works in the Brain 56:11 Partner Has a Problem With You Watching Porn 57:03 Why Addiction Is on the Rise in Society 58:01 Ads 59:08 Why Do People With Past Addictions Seem to Be Spiritual? 01:00:12 Addiction Example 01:01:43 Intersection of Addiction and Spirituality 01:02:54 Laws of Existence: Why Were You Born in Your Family? 01:05:02 Do You Believe in a God? 01:06:52 Meditation, Ego Death, and Otherworldly Experiences 01:10:59 Why Don’t You Talk About Your Own Spiritual Experiences? 01:15:55 Should People With Depression Use Psychedelics? 01:18:46 What Happens After Death? 01:19:40 How to Cultivate Your "Why" 01:23:34 What You Think You Want vs What You Actually Want 01:30:13 Why Do We Not Like Being With Ourselves in Silence? 01:32:07 Tips for Your Self-Development Journey 01:35:46 Avoidance of Emotions 01:37:53 Ads 01:39:54 Why Resistance Doesn’t Heal Addiction 01:44:04 AI Girlfriends 01:46:06 ChatGPT Feeds Into Your Cognitive Biases 01:51:22 Will AI Hinder Our Ability to Form Relationships? 01:54:06 What Is the Most Powerful Love in Your Life? Follow Dr. K: YouTube - https://bit.ly/4kt6zHD  Instagram - https://bit.ly/3GucTk6  Twitch - https://bit.ly/4koV4Rx  You can purchase Dr K’s book, ‘How To Raise a Healthy Gamer’, here: https://bit.ly/3U1D3xH  Get your hands on the Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards here: https://bit.ly/conversationcards-mp   Get email updates: https://bit.ly/diary-of-a-ceo-yt  Follow Steven: https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb  Sponsors: Justworks - http://Justworks.com   SimpliSafe - https://simplisafe.com/doac to claim 50% off a new system with a professional monitoring plan and get your first month free.Cadence - https://usecadence.com/ with code DIARY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices