Judson Brewer

Judson Brewer is an American psychiatrist, neuroscientist, and author who is one of the world's leading experts on the science of habits and addiction. He is the Director of Research and Innovation at Brown University's Mindfulness Center and an associate professor at Brown's School of Public Health and Medical School. The Craving Mind: From Cigarettes to Smartphones to Love explores how our brains form habits and addictions — from substance abuse to smartphone compulsions — and how mindfulness can help break the cycle. Drawing on his clinical research and brain imaging studies, Brewer explains why willpower alone fails and offers science-backed strategies for change. His audiobooks and books offer listeners and readers accessible, evidence-based neuroscience about why we get hooked and how mindfulness can help us break free.