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Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence by Anna Lembke (eBook) on sale for
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About this book:- This book is about pleasure. It's also about pain. Most important, it's about how to find the delicate balance between the two, and why now more than ever finding balance is essential. We're 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 we've all become vulnerable to compulsive overconsumption
- 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.
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(...Just saying...)
Get a free library card and download Libby instead of taking money away from the people whose books you're reading.
Anyway, I listened to this book last year and it was good. It addresses a very real problem that probably most people alive are dealing with at this point.
The author herself narrates it, and it's fine, but I would probably prefer to read it next time around (it was a bit of a slog getting through it). I also remember it being heavy on anecdotes, which is a useful (probably necessary) tool, but to me felt too much like Lembke was just sharing her opinion rather than hard science. I think that's partially inherent to such subject matter, though, and she is obviously drawing from scientific research.
Basically, I appreciate what the book addresses and the science behind it, but less so the delivery. It's still worth a read or listen for anyone looking to better themselves. Good price for the book, and those who still don't want to pay should find it at the library.
I also lent it to a friend at work who ended up buying a copy AFTER reading it. It's very insightful.
Someone made a joke early in this thread about getting distracted by their phone. Dr. Lembke calls the smart phone the modern day hypodermic needle.
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We had this as a book in the managers book club at work! Boy that first chapter was interesting. 😂
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