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How To Rewire Your Brain To Take More Risks - Alex Hutchinson - #936

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Alex Hutchinson is a science journalist, former physicist, and an author.
Why are humans wired to explore? We’re naturally drawn to the unknown, but that curiosity can sometimes lead us off course. So how do you design a life that channels exploration and dopamine in the right direction without going too far?
Expect to learn why humans are drawn to explore and what the neuroscience behind exploration does to us in, the truth as BS behind dopamine and how to design your life to maximize dopamine, how uncertainty plays into our drive to explore, if curiosity and exploration are the same, the importance of play, what separates the elite athletes compared to the average person in terms of mental capabilities, and much more…

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Alex Hutchinson is a science journalist, former physicist, and an author.
Why are humans wired to explore? 

We’re naturally drawn to the unknown, but that curiosity can sometimes lead us off course. So how do you design a life that channels exploration and dopamine in the right direction without going too far?

Expect to learn why humans are drawn to explore and what the neuroscience behind exploration does to us in, the truth as BS behind dopamine and how to design your life to maximize dopamine, how uncertainty plays into our drive to explore, if curiosity and exploration are the same, the importance of play, what separates the elite athletes compared to the average person in terms of mental capabilities, and much more…

Timestamps:

(00:00) Alex’s Interest in Explorers
(03:30) Why Humans Are Drawn to Exploring
(06:09) Living in an Explored World
(09:45) Untold Truths About Dopamine
(18:07) The Role of Uncertainty in Exploration
(29:08) Why Putting in Effort Brings More Meaning
(35:10) How to Stop & Enjoy Life Better
(42:55) Importance of Cognitive Exploration
(47:41) Does Exercise Actually Help Mental Health?
(53:13) The Truth About Zone 2 Cardio & VO2 Max
(56:11) How Alex Changed After Studying Exploration
(59:03) Advice For People Who Enjoy Certainty
(01:04:19) Where to Find Alex

Sponsors:

See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals

Get the Whoop 4.0 for free and get your first month for free at https://join.whoop.com/modernwisdom

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Extra Stuff:

Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books

Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom

Episodes You Might Enjoy:

This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠

How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠

The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberma

Get In Touch:

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Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast

Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact

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