Dr Anastasia Hronis on gambling, addiction and our overstimulated world

What happens when our brains are bombarded by consistent sensory and mental overload? We talk to clinical psychologist Dr Anastasia Hronis, gambling and addiction expert to understand to how to overcome the overstimulation that our modern lives so often provide, and to find the roadmaps back to stillness. We discuss her best-selling book The Dopamine Brain and her forthcoming book Ovestimulated: Finding Calm and Connection in a Noisy World, and the cutting-edge neuroscience research that led her to write them.

First, Read is hosted by Charle Malycon, and this episode's guest is Dr. Anastasia Hronis.

Produced by Liz Burnett. Video Production by Michael Windle and Isabella Francis. Additional research and scripting by Lydia Burgham. Theme song composed by Kieran Parker. Content co-ordination by Tiana Warner. Graphic design by Olivia Mead.