Book Dopamine Nation

This book is about pleasure. It's also about suffering. But more importantly, it's a book about how to find the delicate balance between the two, and why today, more than ever, finding that balance is essential. We are living in an age of excess, of unprecedented access to high-reward, high-dopamine stimuli: drugs, food, news, gaming, shopping, sex, social media. The variety and potency of these stimuli are astounding - as is their addictive power. Our cell phones offer 24/7 digital dopamine to a society at once connected and oblivious to what's happening around them. We are all vulnerable to overconsumption and compulsion.In Dopamine Nation, Dr. Anna Lembke, psychiatrist and professor at the renowned Stanford University School of Medicine, explores the exciting new scientific discoveries that explain why the relentless pursuit of pleasure generates more suffering than happiness - and what we can do about it.Translating the complexity of neuroscience into easy-to-understand metaphors, Dr. Anna shows that the way to keep dopamine in check is to find contentment in the small things and connect with loved ones. As proof of this, the author shares various experiences lived by her patients in very moving excerpts. These are fascinating stories of suffering and redemption that give us hope that it is possible to transform our lives. In these pages, Dopamine Nation shows that the secret to finding balance is to combine the science of desire with the wisdom of recovery.____________________________________________________________“Anna Lembke deeply understands something I frequently observe in my patients: the connection between modern addictions and our primitive brain. The stories of the people she has helped find a healthy balance between pleasure and pain have the power to transform our lives.”Lori Gottlieb, NY Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone“Just when you think you know everything you needed to know about the addiction crisis, Dr. Anna Lembke comes along with her brilliant second book on the subject - this one not about a drug, but about the most powerful chemical of all: dopamine, which governs the pain and pleasure centers of our minds. In an era of overconsumption and instant gratification, Dopamine Nation explains the personal and social cost of being ruled by the next dose - and how to manage it. No matter what the excess – internet, food, work, sex – this book is fascinating, terrifying, and compelling. Lembke combines patient stories with research, in a voice as empathetic as it is lucid.”Beth Macy, New York Times bestselling author of Dopesick“We all crave a break from routine and from the things that bother us. What if, instead of trying to escape, we learn to achieve peaceful harmony with ourselves and with the people with whom we share our lives? Lembke has written a book that radically changes the way we think about mental illness, pleasure, pain, reward, and stress. Embrace this book. You'll be glad you did.”Daniel Levitin, New York Times bestselling author of The Organized Mind“Explore the dichotomy between seeking a readily accessible dopamine hit - on your phone, in gambling, or a bag of chips - and maintaining a healthy, productive, and stable life.”The New York Times“A revealing inquiry into pleasure-seeking and addiction… Readers looking for balance will find it in Anna Lembke’s fascinating guidance.”Publishers Weekly“…fascinating stories and cases, and a sensitive way of treating them.”Kirkus Reviews

TECHNICAL DATA

Author: Dr. Anna Lembke
Pages: 256
Publisher: Vestígio
Language: PORTUGUESE
Binding: PAPERBACK
ISBN-13: 9786586551716

SUBJECT

Psychology

DIMENSIONS

Height: 23.00cm
Width: 16.00cm
Thickness: 1.30cm
Weight: 0.310kg