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Brand new revised and updated version of Your Brain Electric for 2017! In brain science, there are two phenomena which are becoming increasing common in modern society. Firstly, rates of depression and anxiety disorders are increasing, with as many as one in five people either clinically depressed or anxious at…

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1 author picked Better Living Through Neurochemistry as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

James Lee provides a straightforward, simplified explanation of our neurochemicals—how they impact our moods, our relationships, our careers, and more.

This is a neurochemical introduction for dummies in its simplicity, and a user manual for those who are not neuroscientists. The emphasis on the dopamine connection is particularly useful in light of the revelation that expecting to fail may become addictive, since when we fail, we are rewarded by a dopamine drip for being correct with our expectation.

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