Peter Selato

“Telling the truth draws people in, especially when we’re willing to expose our own vulnerabilities…People come closer. They see in our brokenness their own vulnerability and humanity. They are reassured that they are not alone in their doubts, fears, and weaknesses.”
― Anna Lembke, Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence

“Shame makes us feel bad about ourselves as people, whereas guilt makes us feel bad about our actions while preserving a positive sense of self.”
― Anna Lembke, Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence

“…the discovery some decades ago that contrary to previous teaching, humans can generate new neurons in the brain into the middle and late adulthood”
― Anna Lembke, Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence

“Skydiving can be addictive and can lead to persistent dysphoria if engaged in repeatedly.”
― Anna Lembke, Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence