Renowned neuroscientist, sex therapist and relationship specialist, Dr. Nan Wise believes we're in the middle of a pleasure crisis. Whether it's the “sexual recession”, or the rise in anxiety and depression, Dr. Wise says that joy and pleasure are on the decline, and that’s signalling a greater problem. “If we're losing connection with sex, which is one of life's greatest pleasures for most people”, she tells us “ there's something amiss”.

It's coming up on Valentine's Day, and you knew we wouldn't give up a chance to talk about the love holiday in a way that only we can on The Breakout. So today, Dr. Wise walks us through her work from studying the female orgasm to what's happening in the brain when you fall in love. She tells us about what she calls the brain's crotch and the role of slutty neurotransmitters. But we also find out where sex, joy and connection have gone in 2026, and how to get them back.

Dr. Nan Wise is a licensed psychotherapist, cognitive neuroscientist, certified sex therapist, board certified clinical hypnotherapist, and certified relationship specialist with three decades of experience. Driven by an intense desire to understand how the brain operates to create moods and behaviors, she returned to academia in 2009 to pursue a Ph.D. in cognitive neuroscience at Rutgers-Newark. Her research has attempted to address gaps in the scientific literature regarding the neural basis of human sexuality, and as a result, has garnered international attention.

Website: https://askdoctornan.com/

Book: Why Good Sex Matters

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