Harvard Professor: How to break a p*rn addiction 😳

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Why it worked

The video addresses a sensitive and prevalent topic with a seemingly authoritative source (Harvard Professor), making it relatable and offering a potential solution to a common struggle.

Summary

A Harvard professor discusses how to break pornography addiction, referencing the book "Dopamine Nation" by Anna Lembke. He explains that while it can be challenging due to its ubiquity, breaking the addiction is possible and leads to positive life changes.

Structure

1Introduction to breaking porn addiction
2Reference to "Dopamine Nation" by Anna Lembke
3Comparison to other addictions (heroin)
4Explanation of ubiquity and difficulty
5Assertion that breaking the addiction is possible
6Positive outcome of breaking the addiction

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Valuetainment for Gen Z (appears, logo is visible, removing it does not change what happens in the video); Dopamine Nation (book, appears, removing it does not change what happens in the video)

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Harvard Professor: How to break a p*rn addiction 😳

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Time to order the book #dopamine #addiction #badhabits #youngmen

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Transcript

How do I break the addiction of porn? The way that you break the addiction is like anything else. There's a really good book by Anna Lembke called Dopamine Nation that talks a lot about pornography and how pornography affects the brain and how to stop using pornography. Look, this is not heroin, we're talking about. You know, this is not something where you're gonna get withdrawal and you're gonna get the shakes and have to detox and go into some rehabilitation program. It can be hard for a lot of people because it's so ubiquitous, because it's everywhere. But you can break it. I mean, every guy can have the courage about actually doing that. And when they do, life really changes for the better.