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2020 Next Generation Indie Book Awards Winner - Science Category
2018 Forward Indies Finalist - Psychology Category
Why are we obsessed with the things we want only to be bored when we get them?
Why is addiction perfectly logical to an addict?
Why does love change so quickly from passion…
Why read it?
1 author picked The Molecule of More as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
In my younger days, I fell in love all the time but never stayed in love. After a few months, the thrill was gone, and I just didn’t love the person anymore. My research showed that I was enthralled by dopamine, the brain chemical that makes us want stuff, but unable to transition to an oxytocin connection, the stage of true bonding.
This book explains the trap of dopamine: It drives us to desire and work to get a reward, but once we get it, dopamine drops and that reward no longer seems rewarding. It solves the puzzle of why…
From Susan's list on love mysteries with a healthy dose of science.
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