Episode #221: How Sports Betting and Porn Affect Your Brain the Same Way
About this episode
Dr. Trish Leigh explains how sports betting alters the brain's reward system and affects real-life experiences.
Why does real life feel boring after sports betting? It’s not just the betting. It’s the constant anticipation. The uncertainty. The emotional spikes. The feeling that something exciting would happen at any second. Over time, your brain can start adapting to that level of stimulation. So now: focus drops faster, motivation feels inconsistent, and slower, real-life experiences don’t hit the same anymore. In this video, Dr. Trish Leigh explains how sports betting changes the brain’s reward ...
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