The Molecule of More: How a Single Chemical in Your Brain Drives Love, Sex, and Creativity―and Will Determine the Fate of the Human Race

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D. is professor and vice chair for clinical affairs in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at George Washington University.

There's a fascinating bit of information around nicotine and it really the only reason people might smoke cigarettes is because nicotine is highly addictive but has no high, so a lot of people are just smoking cigarettes to reduce their craving for nicotine which for most smokers on the first time they smoke it do not enjoy it or get high which isn’t the way with other drugs. It describes the fact that the initial buzz of something exciting doesn’t last and this is due to the effect of the molecule receding. Especially with the rise of social media platforms, a lot of time spent mentally wandering is time spent comparing yourself to others who probably have more of what you want (or what you think you want).This occurs in one and six patients on this type of medication for Parkinson's disease which can have a significant impact on patients lives. Se vorbește despre saliență, vise, boli, modele mentale artă și altele, toate prin prisma dopaminei.

I'm now less caught up in the endless pursuit of "more" and more attuned to the simple joys of the present moment. On the other hand it's obvious to anyone who's read even just one other book about neuroscience before that there are some serious over-simplifications and cut corners in this account. Understanding why we do the dangerous and unhealthy stuff is the roadmap to creating the best possible life. Some of the best (engaging + entertaining + educational + enlightening) science writing I have experienced in quite some time. Dopamine is the chemical of desire that always asks for more-more stuff, more stimulation, and more surprises.Something else is needed to maintain the initial excitement, whether that be love at first sight, the taste of a new food, or the buzz you get when you produce your first music single or work of art. Do you think Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks still enjoy making movies, or are they simply looking for the rush of excitement they get from the next great script to be sent their way? We make up models of the world to try and understand how the world works and those models are created by the hormones in our body such as dopamine that create how we perceive everything and feel. The authors argue provocatively, yet convincingly, that the molecule that allows us to bridge the chasm between them is dopamine. From this understanding-the difference between possessing something versus anticipating it-we can understand in a revolutionary new way why we behave as we do in love, business, addiction, politics, religion-and we can even predict those behaviors in ourselves and others.

In the past, when I was even more naïve as to how the world works than I am today, I'd think this book explained a lot of human nature.Not light reading, but if you want some insight into why people do what they do and how they are powerless to do otherwise, take a look. Por meio de uma narrativa bem construída e diversas anedotas ilustrativas, o autor consegue transmitir a mensagem principal do livro num nível quase que visceral.

Dr Lieberman and Dr E Long don't just explain dopamine; they disclose it as the engine driving so much of human experience, from love and addiction to creativity and our very pursuit of "more. Using the latest insights from psychology, neuroscience, and social studies to investigate the role of this powerful brain chemical in our thoughts and behavior, it explains what science can teach us about drug addiction, mental illness, and political disagreements.Our authors cautious us, noting that “in an environment of plenty in which we have mastered our world and developed sophisticated technology—in a time when more is no longer a matter of survival—dopamine continues to drive us forward, perhaps to our own destruction. No meu ponto de vista o livro acertou em evitar perder o leitor através de explicações detalhadas da fisiologia por trás do mecanismo doparminérgico e da ação dos outros neurotransmissores relevantes.