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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We know a lot about how dopamine works and its effects because of trials that have been done on mice and rats, where dopamine has either been added or reduced and causes quite significant changes in behaviour and personality. Interestingly enough the author describes some experiments that can make someone more liberal and someone more conservative. Long pursued undergraduate studies at Murray State University and graduate studies at Vanderbilt University. 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. Aș recomanda înainte de lecturarea acestei cărți, alte două cărți care prezintă o descriere a mai multor hormoni: "Creierul fericit" de L Breuning sau "Excitat.

Still, the appeal of this book is that you don't get bogged down in the detail and will come out with an understanding of the 'character' of dopamine and how it 'behaves' in many different domains (love, politics, creativity etc) which is really quite interesting.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. However, dopamine will wane and as it does so, we start to lose that feeling that we have and we want to seek something else.

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.When we are scared, our amygdala kicks in but when we start thinking rationally, dopamine has taken over. Children and young people with ADHD who are often impulsive and have low inhibitions and often speak openly about things that other more reserve people wouldn't and are also prone to increased chances of taking drugs and obesity, their impulsivity seems to stop them regulating themselves and this is often seems to be driven by hormones such as dopamine. It makes you believe that whatever you have at present is not as good as what you could potentially have later. 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" (2018).

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. This book not only informs the reader about the impact Dopamine has on humanity, but brings the reader on a voyage of discovery to understand how Dopamine influences so many parts of our lives and ultimately our world. One of the most intriguing lessons I learned from this book was the connection between dopamine and creativity. These platforms, and our cell phones in general, are the most addicting things ever invented—every ping triggers our dopamine receptors. 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.Nobel Prize winning mathematician John Nash made fundamental contributions to game theory, differential geometry, and economics, and also lived with schizophrenia (he is portrayed by Russell Crowe in the 2001 film A Beautiful Mind based on the book of the same name). Is it because people in general are less interested in reading serious books with a scientific atmosphere? By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. However, after a few pages I was disappointed as it was more to do with the outline psychological effects of dopamine in love, desire and creativity.