Fear, Reward, and Food: The Neuroscience of Eating Disorders

from Dear Body, Dear Mind · host Sophie Perrenoud

This episode explores how the brain’s fear and reward systems shape eating behaviors. Learn how dopamine, the amygdala, and habit circuits influence restriction, bingeing, and compulsive patterns, and how understanding these brain pathways can support healing and recovery.

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