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

About this episode

<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p>---</p> <p>Dr. Jud breaks down how habits work and how to change them. Plus, insights on stress, boredom, mindfulness, pleasure, satisfaction, and contentment.</p> <p>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 <em>The Hunger Habit: Why We Eat When We're Not Hungry and How to Stop.</em></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>In this episode we talk about:</strong></p> <ul> <li>The scientific evidence behind Dr. Jud's approach </li> <li>The difference between satisfaction and contentment</li> <li>The difference between hedonic and homeostatic hunger</li> <li>Why changing behavior may not require you to dig into your past</li> <li>"Unforced freedom of choice"</li> <li>The "bigger better offer"</li> <li>The "pleasure plateau"</li> <li>Habits vs. addictions</li> <li>"The hunger test" </li> <li>The Buddha's advice on eating</li> <li>Whether or not we can still eat gummy worms</li> </ul> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Related Episodes:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/judson-brewer-530" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dr. Jud's anxiety Q&A</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/judson-brewer-329" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dr. Jud on anxiety as a habit</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/jud-brewer-258" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dr. Jud on addiction and bad habits</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/evelyn-tribole-repost" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Evelyn Tribole on intuitive eating</a></li> </ul> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Full Shownotes:</strong> <a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/jud-brewer-hunger" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank">https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/jud-brewer-hunger</a></p>