The Science of Why You Eat When You're Not HungryAnd How to Stop | Judson Brewer

Published: Jan. 15, 2024, 9 a.m.

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Dr. Jud breaks down how habits work and how to change them. Plus, insights on stress, boredom, mindfulness, pleasure, satisfaction, and contentment.

Judson Brewer M.D., Ph.D., is an internationally renowned addiction psychiatrist and neuroscientist and a bestselling author. He is a professor in the School of Public Health and Medical School at Brown University. His new book is called The Hunger Habit: Why We Eat When We\\u2019re Not Hungry and How to Stop.


In this episode we talk about:

  • The scientific evidence behind Dr. Jud\\u2019s approach 
  • The difference between satisfaction and contentment
  • The difference between hedonic and homeostatic hunger
  • Why changing behavior may not require you to dig into your past
  • \\u201cUnforced freedom of choice\\u201d
  • The \\u201cbigger better offer\\u201d
  • The \\u201cpleasure plateau\\u201d
  • Habits vs. addictions
  • \\u201cThe hunger test\\u201d 
  • The Buddha\\u2019s advice on eating
  • Whether or not we can still eat gummy worms


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