The Molecule of More: How a Single Chemi: How a Single Chemical in Your Brain Drives Love, Sex, and Creativity--and Will Determine the Fate of the Human Race

Great revelation of human mind and its working mechanism. Author had written in a far more interesting way that keeps the readers hooked till the end.

It explains dopamine activity in your brain in easy to understand terms. It covers a range of ways in which it affects your life. I recommend it to anyone interested in mental well being and those struggling with mood disorders like manic depression.

one should read this to understand human psychology and behave rial pattern. Also to understand rectify choices we make in life.

If you want to know your mind better you need to read this, as per the author mind functioning is based on set of chemicals that flow based on what we control and what we do not control. What we do not control Dopomine comes to picture. Dopomine has only one objective and it’s more and basically it helped to survive and the same this helped us in everything as it gives motivation to do any task and 2nd is here and now chemicals like serotonin, oxytocin and endorphins and they are the present chemicals and help us enjoy the reality with all our senses and also cause all the emotions we feel. The books also covers all aspects that Dopomine influences , its abuse , controls , creativity, politics, madness and balance. Most useful for me is buyer’s remorse:). Overall you will not regret reading this book and it can help you save if you are more impulsive in your spending.

Before "The Molecule of More," I was happily diving into neuroscience podcasts with Dr. Andrew Huberman, but my understanding of dopamine remained constrained to its role in motivation and reward. This book blew that understanding wide open.Dr Lieberman and Dr E Long don't just explain dopamine; they disclose it as the engine driving so much of human experience, from love and addiction to creativity and our very pursuit of "more." What truly synced with me was the book's exploration of serotonin as the "here and now" molecule. This description beautifully echoed the teachings of spiritual giants like Ram Dass and Osho who have preached the transformative power of present-moment awareness. "The Molecule of More" provided the scientific underpinnings for their philosophy, showing how serotonin's calming presence allows us to appreciate what we have rather than constantly chasing the next dopamine-fueled thrill. It's no exaggeration to say this book has changed my life. For the first time, I see the intimate game between dopamine and serotonin playing out in my own thoughts and actions. This awareness has been empowering, enabling me to make conscious choices about where to direct my energy and attention. I'm now less caught up in the endless pursuit of "more" and more attuned to the simple joys of the present moment. For this profound transformation, I owe immense gratitude to the authors, for throwing light on the unseen forces shaping our human experience. And a big thank you to Dr. Huberman for igniting my initial curiosity about the brain and paving the way for this impactful journey. Thank you Legends.

A must read for everyone. Reading this will make people more empathetic and understanding of other people and embrace the differences

Content is very good but paper quality not

This book will tell you the root cause and basis of every thought and action you intend to do… Action packed book that tells you why you behave the way you behave… Chapter on Politics was bit of disinteresting to me however still adds additional layer of understanding. I recommend this book to every one and worth your dollar and time. A big thank you to authors for producing such a marvelous book

Absolut lesenswert! Mir hilft es im Alltag zu bemerken, wo ich von Dopamin beeinflusst werde und gar keinen freien Willen an den Tag lege. Nun kann ich dem Einhalt gebieten und bewusstere Entscheidungen fällen. Gleichzeitig hilft es mir zu verstehen, was die Menschen bewegt. Der Einfluss von Dopamin (und natürlich vielem Anderen) unter den Menschen ist gewaltig. Zum Inhalt: The Molecule of More, ein 238-Seiten starkes Werk von Lieberman und Long beschreibt in einfacher zugänglicher Sprache die Wirkweise, den evolutionären Nutzen und die Problematik des Botenstoffs Dopamin. Kurze narrative Abschnitte zu realen und typischen Fällen helfen die Materie im Alltag zu verorten. Als Kapitel sind die Themen "Up versus Down" (quasi das Verfügbare, das, was wir in der Hand haben im Unterschied zu dem, das wir von Dopamin angeregt in die Hände kriegen sollen), Love, Drugs, Domination, Creativity and Madness, Politics, Progress, Harmony. Die einzelnen Kapitel gehen auf weitere Themen, darunter auch auf Alltagsdrogen wie Alkohol und Nikotin, Neurodivergenzen wie ADS/ADHS usw. ein. Zahlreiche Metaphern bringen in bildreicher Sprache auf den Punkt, was es mit Dopamin auf sich hat. Darüberhinaus: Das Werk animiert mich dazu weiter zu denken, weiter zu fragen. Ich sehe klare Zusammenhänge zu Ethik, Wirtschaft, Konsum, Kapitalismus, Religion u. v. m. So kann man die Vier edlen Wahrheiten des Buddhismus etwa auf Dopamin hin neu lesen und im "Leiden" bzw. "Durst" als Conditio Humana die Wirkmacht von Dopamin sehen, im edlen achtfachen Pfad dagegen ein Mittel zur Hemmung des nicht konstruktiven Dopamins und eine Förderung des ausgewogenen Dopamins und den übrigen Hormonen (im Text als H&N's bezeichnet). Zum Buch: Das Taschenbuch ist sauber gedruckt in gut leserlicher eleganter Antiquaschrift. Das Papier riecht nur schwach, der Umschlag ist schön gestaltet. Ein echter Handschmeichler. Weitere Leseempfehlungen: Wer sich damit auseinandersetzen will, was uns als Menschen im Alltag beeinflusst, mag bestimmt Bücher zu Sozialpsychologie, Evolution, Neurobiologie, zur inneren Uhr, Hormonen, Körpersprache und Rhetorik. Als leichte Lektüre empfehle ich hier z. B. "how to be animal - what it means to be human" von Melanie Challenger als ein nächster Schritt. Hier wird die Ethik in den Fokus gerückt, die ganz anders aussähe, wenn wir uns als biologische Wesen und nicht als Krone der Schöpfung, Ebenbild Gottes, absolut vernunftbegabt etw. sehen.

Très bon livre

This book is what I want more nonfiction books to be like. A bunch of studies related to dopamine are explained. Each study's underlying scientific principles, original hypotheses, and possible interpretations are summarized, and each study is used to demonstrate how dopamine affects the many facets of humanity. I appreciated how the equipment used in the research or how the data is collected was always explained. The book is also written in a very accessible way and is a very pleasant read. The book goes over a broad range of topics, such as politics, culture, mental disorders, creativity, and achieving happiness. It slowly builds evidence that much of what we see in our lives is the result of dopamine or the lack thereof. I personally see the subjects brought up upon in the book through the lens the book is written in now, and I am glad that I have a more informed and nuanced interpretation. The book uncovers the hidden world of dopamine very well, and I am eager to try out the lessons taught in the book for myself.

Excelente

Libro che può davvero aiutarti se letto nel momento giusto