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Recovery Discovery by Show Up and Stay
Recovery Discovery (brought to you by Show Up and Stay) is a podcast series dedicated to exploring addiction through the lens of science and technology. We will explore innovations, clinical advancements, and scientific discoveries that are changing how we treat and support recovery.
The podcast series is hosted by DeAnn Knighton of Show Up and Stay, which includes the most recent Sober Positive Workplace series. DeAnn is a Substance Use and co-occurring disorder counselor in the making and a recovering human. She co-hosts the podcast with her brother, Craig Knighton, an engineer and technology expert, and Show Up and Stay co-founder.
Recovery Discovery by Show Up and Stay
Recovery Discovery | Origins of Addiction: Kahneman and "Murderbot"
In our follow-up to our "Noble Nematode" episode, we move into part 2 of our conversation on the origins of addiction. Craig brings in Daniel Kahneman's "Thinking Fast and Slow," which differentiates between the subconscious (System 1) and conscious (System 2) mind as a framework. Craig admits to his compulsive behavior around sweets, even when he tries to resist. They explore how trauma and emotional states can trigger addictive behaviors, and how understanding these mechanisms can aid in recovery. DeAnn mentions a colleague's focus on food addiction utilizing the substance use treatment behavioral understanding as a tool. And of course, DeAnn finds a reasonable, albeit loose connection to her recent binge-watch of "Murderbot".
Episode Reference List:
Kahneman, D. (2011). Thinking, fast and slow. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/murderbots-cyborg-brain-explained-by-neuroscience/
Craig's Blog Post: https://www.showupandstay.org/blog/origins-of-addiction-part-2-sugar-systems-1-and-2-and-self-sabotage
If you have questions or comments or would like to be a guest on the Recovery Discovery Podcast, send an email to:
deann@showupandstay.org
More information about our project is available at:
https://www.showupandstay.org/
https://www.soberpositiveworkplace.org/
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Music and Audio Production by Katie Hare.
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