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Dopamine nation : finding balance in the age of indulgence / Anna Lembke, M.D.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781524746742 (trade paperback)
- Physical Description: 290 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
- Publisher: New York : Dutton, 2023.
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally published in hardcover: New York : Dutton, 2021. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Compulsive behavior. Pain. Pleasure. Substance abuse. Internet > Social aspects. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Cookstown Branch | 152.42 Lem | 31681010437226 | NONFICPBK | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
"Resettling Your Brain in the Age of Cheap Pleasures"-- - Penguin Putnam
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES and LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER
âBrilliant . . . riveting, scary, cogent, and cleverly argued.ââBeth Macy, author of Dopesick
This book is about pleasure. Itâs also about pain. Most important, itâs about how to find the delicate balance between the two, and why now more than ever finding balance is essential. Weâre living in a time of unprecedented access to high-reward, high-dopamine stimuli: drugs, food, news, gambling, shopping, gaming, texting, sexting, Facebooking, Instagramming, YouTubing, tweeting . . . The increased numbers, variety, and potency is staggering. The smartphone is the modern-day hypodermic needle, delivering digital dopamine 24/7 for a wired generation. As such weâve all become vulnerable to compulsive overconsumption.
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In Dopamine Nation, Dr. Anna Lembke, psychiatrist and author, explores the exciting new scientific discoveries that explain why the relentless pursuit of pleasure leads to pain . . . and what to do about it. Condensing complex neuroscience into easy-to-understand metaphors, Lembke illustrates how finding contentment and connectedness means keeping dopamine in check. The lived experiences of her patients are the gripping fabric of her narrative. Their riveting stories of suffering and redemption give us all hope for managing our consumption and transforming our lives. In essence, Dopamine Nation shows that the secret to finding balance is combining the science of desire with the wisdom of recovery. - Random House, Inc.
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES and LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER
âBrilliant… riveting, scary, cogent, and cleverly argued.ââBeth Macy, author of Dopesick
As heard on Fresh Air
This book is about pleasure. Itâs also about pain. Most important, itâs about how to find the delicate balance between the two, and why now more than ever finding balance is essential. Weâre living in a time of unprecedented access to high-reward, high-dopamine stimuli: drugs, food, news, gambling, shopping, gaming, texting, sexting, Facebooking, Instagramming, YouTubing, tweeting… The increased numbers, variety, and potency is staggering. The smartphone is the modern-day hypodermic needle, delivering digital dopamine 24/7 for a wired generation. As such weâve all become vulnerable to compulsive overconsumption.
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In Dopamine Nation, Dr. Anna Lembke, psychiatrist and author, explores the exciting new scientific discoveries that explain why the relentless pursuit of pleasure leads to pain…and what to do about it. Condensing complex neuroscience into easy-to-understand metaphors, Lembke illustrates how finding contentment and connectedness means keeping dopamine in check. The lived experiences of her patients are the gripping fabric of her narrative. Their riveting stories of suffering and redemption give us all hope for managing our consumption and transforming our lives. In essence, Dopamine Nation shows that the secret to finding balance is combining the science of desire with the wisdom of recovery.
