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No.1 Neuroscientist: NEW Research Explains Why Life, Work & Your Sex Life will eventually get Boring! (HOW TO STOP THIS HAPPENING) Dr. Tali Sharot

The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

Wed Nov 15 2023



Neuroscience and Relationships:

  • Dr. Tali Sharot, a leading neuroscientist, explains that sexual desire for a partner increases when there is some distance in the relationship, as it allows attention to refocus on the partner.
  • She emphasizes that habituation causes individuals to lose joy in their current situation over time, necessitating new experiences and variety to maintain excitement and satisfaction.

Midlife Crisis and Habituation:

  • Dr. Tali Sharot discusses how midlife crisis is real due to increased routine and less novelty, resulting in decreased happiness levels.
  • Habituation slows down in people with depression, impacting their ability to recover from negative events.

Creativity and Change:

  • Studies show that slower habituation is associated with greater creativity, indicating that change of environment or activity can enhance creativity.
  • Changing environments or activities every six minutes can lead to enhanced creative thinking.

Beliefs and Rationality:

  • People often believe things not because of rational evidence but due to environmental influences such as popular beliefs within their social circles or repeated exposure.

Illusory Truth Effect:

  • Repeated exposure increases belief
  • Brain processes familiar information with less effort, leading to increased belief

Font and Color Influence on Belief:

  • Larger font size and boldness increase belief in content
  • Red color also influences belief

Immediate Rewards for Motivation:

  • Immediate rewards reinforce behavior change
  • Emotional responses can be immediate rewards for motivation

Habituation and Variety:

  • Habituation leads to decreased excitement, requiring more risk or variety for the same effect.
  • Introducing novelty helps break habituation.

Meaning and Happiness:

  • People derive happiness from meaningful activities.
  • Lack of meaning can lead to dissatisfaction.

Social Media Impact on Well-being:

  • Leaving social media positively impacts mental health.
  • Introduction of Facebook correlated with declining mental health in university populations.