Books from Alok Kanojia

The conversation

Dr. Alok Kanojia, a Harvard-trained psychiatrist and addiction expert, discusses the science of dopamine and its role in compulsive behaviors like pornography and masturbation. The episode explores how modern technology and social media hijack the brain's reward system, leading to emotional numbness and loneliness. Dr. K offers strategies to rebuild focus and reconnect with purpose.

Talking points

• Dopamine's role in addiction and burnout
• Pornography and masturbation as compulsive behaviors
• Social media's impact on reward systems
• Emotional numbness in young men
• Loneliness and the incel phenomenon
• Rebuilding brain health and focus
• Finding purpose when life feels empty