The Molecule of More
How a Single Chemical in Your Brain Drives Love, Sex, and Creativity—and Will Determine the Fate of the Human Race
What's it about
Ever wonder why you're never truly satisfied? Why you chase new goals, new loves, and new ideas, only to feel restless once you achieve them? Discover the single chemical in your brain responsible for your ambition, creativity, and constant desire for more. This is the power of dopamine. You'll learn how this "molecule of more" controls your drive for everything from love and sex to success and innovation. Uncover how to harness its power for good and avoid the pitfalls of its relentless pursuit of the future.
Meet the author
Daniel Z. Lieberman, M.D., is a professor and vice chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at George Washington University School of Medicine. His work as a distinguished psychiatrist and researcher provided the clinical foundation for exploring how dopamine, the "molecule of more," shapes our every ambition and desire. This unique combination of academic rigor and direct patient experience allows him to translate complex neuroscience into a compelling story about the chemical that drives human progress and determines our future.
What's it about
Ever wonder why you're never truly satisfied? Why you chase new goals, new loves, and new ideas, only to feel restless once you achieve them? Discover the single chemical in your brain responsible for your ambition, creativity, and constant desire for more. This is the power of dopamine. You'll learn how this "molecule of more" controls your drive for everything from love and sex to success and innovation. Uncover how to harness its power for good and avoid the pitfalls of its relentless pursuit of the future.
Meet the author
Daniel Z. Lieberman, M.D., is a professor and vice chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at George Washington University School of Medicine. His work as a distinguished psychiatrist and researcher provided the clinical foundation for exploring how dopamine, the "molecule of more," shapes our every ambition and desire. This unique combination of academic rigor and direct patient experience allows him to translate complex neuroscience into a compelling story about the chemical that drives human progress and determines our future.
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