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Microaddictions
Scott proposes the concept of 'microaddictions', comparing eating habits and other enjoyable activities to drug addiction patterns, challenging traditional views on addiction.
5 min read 681 words
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Essays on reward system
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Against Rat Park
Scott Alexander challenges the popular interpretation of the Rat Park study, arguing that addiction is not solely caused by poor environments and emphasizing genetic factors in addiction susceptibility.
17 min read 2,620 words
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Antagonizing Opioid Receptors for (Prevention of) Fun and Profit
Scott explains how the Sinclair Method treats alcoholism by using naltrexone to block the brain's reward response to alcohol, breaking the learned association between drinking and pleasure through temporal difference learning.
9 min read 1,281 words