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The difference between enjoyment and pleasure | Peter Attia & Arthur Brooks — Whalespan

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The difference between enjoyment and pleasure | Peter Attia & Arthur Brooks

Peter Attia7m · 2023-12-15

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◐Partially SupportedTechnological progress can lead to maladaptation by isolating and supercharging pleasure without the enjoyment derived from evolved social behaviors.✓Well SupportedHappiness is a prefrontal cortex experience involving managing pleasures through people and memory.◐Partially SupportedEating candy one to three times a month is associated with living approximately one year longer than complete abstinence from candy.◐Partially SupportedBiochemical data and Mendelian randomization suggest alcohol is toxic at any dose with a monotonically increasing function of harm, yet epidemiology favors modest drinking over abstinence, possibly due to the Mediterranean drinking pattern involving food, wine, and people.

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Supercharging natural evolutionary pleasures with science leads to ruinous outcomes and addiction.

✕Not SupportedPornography use can lead to addiction and significant problems, making it contraindicated, especially for young people.

✕Not SupportedThe advice 'if it feels good, do it' can lead to negative outcomes like avoiding cold baths or marital issues.

✕Not SupportedPursuing pleasure through dopamine system activation is temporary and can lead to addiction.

◐Partially SupportedConsuming candy one to three times a day can lead to metabolic syndrome.

◐Partially SupportedEngaging in enjoyable activities, such as consuming pleasurable foods or alcohol, in moderation and ideally with others, can be life-enhancing.