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A Neuroscientist Who Wrote the Book on It Explains</title><link>https://drjud.com/mindful-eating/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://drjud.com/mindful-eating/</guid><description>Dr.</description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Articles</category></item><item><title>Why You Have No Willpower (It&apos;s Not What You Think)</title><link>https://drjud.com/behavior-change/no-willpower/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://drjud.com/behavior-change/no-willpower/</guid><description>A neuroscientist explains why &quot;no willpower&quot; isn&apos;t a character flaw  -  it&apos;s a sign you&apos;re using the wrong mechanism.</description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Articles</category></item><item><title>The One Brain Mechanism Behind All Your Bad Habits</title><link>https://drjud.com/one-brain-mechanism/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://drjud.com/one-brain-mechanism/</guid><description>Discover why anxiety, overeating, procrastination, and phone addiction all stem from the same brain mechanism - and how understanding reward-based learning can help you break free from all of them.</description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Articles</category></item><item><title>Why You Can&apos;t Put Your Phone Down (The Neuroscience)</title><link>https://drjud.com/digital-addiction/phone-addiction-science/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://drjud.com/digital-addiction/phone-addiction-science/</guid><description>You check your phone 96 times a day. 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