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The Alcohol 'Problem' PodcastAuthor: James Morris
The Alcohol Problem Podcast aims to explore the nature of problem drinking with Dr James Morris and a range of guests.One to one support for your drinking is available with Dr James Morris at www.drjamesmorris.com Language: en-gb Genres: Life Sciences, Science, Social Sciences Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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The psychology of alcohol use and addiction with Prof. Roy Baumeister
Episode 4
Thursday, 12 June, 2025
Send us a textIn this episode, we talk to Prof. Roy Baumeister about the psychology of alcohol use and addiction. We cover topics such as why people drink, the effects of alcohol, the role of emotions such as guilt, and how self-control works. Prof Baumeister is one of the most eminent living psychologists with over 40 books and 700 scientific publications. His book "Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength" (with John Tierney) was a New York Times bestseller.Show notesShould alcohol research say more about the pleasure of alcohol use? A recent article published in the journal of Addiction prompted a range of responses and further comment. In discussing whether harmful effects of alcohol use are over-estimated, I mention studies using Mendelian Randomization. One of the studies in East Asian populations where genetic 'flushing' effects have been used to test whether risks of alcohol consumption providing evidence for there being no protective effects of moderate drinking.A recent meta-analysis looked at how different quality studies appear to account for different findings around low level alcohol consumption, thus explaining the supposed 'health benefits' of low consumption. Support the showIf you are interested in one-to-one support for your drinking with Dr James Morris, contact him at DrJamesMorris.com For more episodes visit https://alcoholpodcast.buzzsprout.com/Follow us at @alcoholpodcast on X and Instagram
