Ep 61. Impulsivity, genetics and the science behind the disease of addiction, with Aaron Thomas [VIDEO]

Behind The Smile with Ash Butterss · Aug 27, 2023 · 1h 27m

In this week’s episode I’m sitting down with PhD student and fellow sober human, Aaron Thomas. Aaron Is currently working in the field of Clinical Psychology – specifically, looking at behavioural neuroscience, or put simply, why people make decisions. Some of Aaron’s most fascinating research is around the hereditary nature of addiction which he explains can be highlighted through the study of genetic mutations. Aaron shares why addiction is in fact scientifically proven to be a disease and how scientists are researching impulsivity as a marker for predisposition. Just as interesting as his…