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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Was passiert eigentlich im Kopf während des Datings und warum ändert sich Verliebtheit nach 18 Monaten? Just by adding sanitiser to experiments tends to make people become more conservative in their viewpoints where if you ask conservatives to imagine having a superpower, interestingly enough they become more liberal in their viewpoints. In 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, George Washington University professor and psychiatrist Daniel Z.

The constant tug-of-war between these two molecules are what give us the desire to pursue more (dopamine) and to enjoy our accumulation (serotonin) of "more. Los tres primeros capítulos (LOVE, DRUGS and DOMINATION) son absolutamente fascinantes y creo que es bastante fácil verse reflejado (y gracias al libro, entender) muchas de las sensaciones y emociones que se describen y que todos experimentamos en el día a día.But achieving this aim often means thinking outside the box and making new connections between seemingly disparate things. P. Snow's complaint that Science and the humanities are two fundamentally different "cultures" which will never meet.

And even after a few hours when you think you now know everything about this molecule and hormone, there is still something new and interesting in it. When we are scared, our amygdala kicks in but when we start thinking rationally, dopamine has taken over. That’s because, as we saw in the last blink, our brain uses entirely different systems to produce desire and enjoyment. S. Department of Health and Human Services, the US Department of Commerce, and the Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy, and has discussed mental health in interviews on radio, television, and podcasts. The Molecule of More (2020) reveals how one brain chemical kindles our desires, fuels our creativity, and makes us fall in love.D. is professor and vice chair for clinical affairs in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at George Washington University. sau, dacă suntem în căutarea unei aventuri romantice, întâlnirea unui partener nou şi fascinant la masa lipicioasă din acelaşi bar vechi (Ce ar putea să se întâmple? It has little regard for morality, emotions, rationality or how much one already has, subsequently propelling us to chase more…. This book has to be the authority on dopamine and how it influences human behavior for the mainstream public. The Molecule of More dives into dopamine’s role in human behavior in a comprehensive and captivating manner.

After reading book, I don't only understand my patterns, but also understand WHY and WHAT is happening in my brain. If we get clarity on how our brain chemistry works, we can use that understanding to create a life full of healthy, sustainable and truly rewarding relationships and accomplishments, and more effectively avoid the traps of modern existence that are just about to kill us all. Some of the best (engaging + entertaining + educational + enlightening) science writing I have experienced in quite some time. Once you understand the power and peril of dopamine, you'll better understand the human condition itself. What to take along after reading is the already mentioned self mind control optimization and, once again, a healthier lifestyle and a better diet.The authors argue provocatively, yet convincingly, that the molecule that allows us to bridge the chasm between them is dopamine. Could it be because people without any medical or scientific background find it difficult to get through? I'm sure the broad thesis of the book - that the role of dopamine is key in a lot of human behaviour - is correct.

In 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, George Washington University professor and psychiatrist Daniel Z. I've been postponing writing reviews only after the second read but was so excited about this one that passed my own rules. E adevărat, tema hormonilor mă fascinează, ei fiind cei care controlează atât de multe în organismul uman, iar un mic dezechilibru ar putea avea urmări dezastruoase. It's highly addictive to get core insights on personally relevant topics without repetition or triviality.Dopamine is the all important chemical for planning things in the future, and creativity is literally the process of imagining something new and creating it, therefore it makes sense that creative people have been found to have larger (or more populous) dopamine receptors in their brains.