The Molecule of More (2020) reveals how one brain chemical kindles our desires, fuels our creativity, and makes us fall in love. The authors do a great job of giving practical stories on how these molecules influence us day to day and over the long haul.

Think of dopaminergic calculation and instinctive response as opposite ends of a seesaw: when one is high, the other is low. Haunting questions of human biology are answered by The Molecule of More, a must-read about the human condition. looked at all the things we do for the sake of something else and wondered if there was an end to it all. If you’re picking up signals that your adversary has a high expectation of success, the odds are that this is a fight you want to avoid. The book aims to explain the broad, profound influence of the dopamine “pleasure molecule” in everyday life, at cultural branching points in human history, and as a driving force in human evolution.

Nobel Prize winning mathematician John Nash made fundamental contributions to game theory, differential geometry, and economics, and also lived with schizophrenia (he is portrayed by Russell Crowe in the 2001 film A Beautiful Mind based on the book of the same name).

It's highly addictive to get core insights on personally relevant topics without repetition or triviality. Dopamine is the chemical of desire that always asks for more--more stuff, more stimulation, and more surprises.I mean come on, there's a whole page on how a person uses their muscles to scratch their head, and not in an interesting way. From this understanding--the difference between possessing something versus anticipating it--we can understand in a revolutionary new way why we behave as we do in love, business, addiction, politics, religion - and we can even predict those behaviors in ourselves and others. We want things in life for ourselves and our loved ones and we want to contribute to the betterment and advancement of society. For some people it’s an injection of heroin, for others it’s getting on an airplane to a vacation destination.

It was liberals who tended to be impulsive, authoritarian, and sensation-seeking – and conservatives were charitable and social. A popular speaker and educator, Mr Long has addressed audiences around the world, including in a keynote at Oxford University. Meet a molecule whose fingerprint rests upon every aspect of human nature—from desire and drugs to politics and progress. This is a very interesting book on how just one chemical – Dopamine influences so much of our behaviour.Do you think Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks still enjoy making movies, or are they simply looking for the rush of excitement they get from the next great script to be sent their way? Some pages in the book have very psychology-heavy contents, such as the chapter about drugs and addiction. Dopamine is the chemical of desire that always asks for more - more stuff, more stimulation, and more surprises.

From this understanding—the difference between possessing something versus anticipating it—we can understand in a revolutionary new way why we behave as we do in love, business, addiction, politics, religion – and we can even predict those behaviors in ourselves and others. Dar când aceste lucruri devin evenimente regulate, noutatea lor pălește și la fel se întâmplă și cu afluxul de dopamină -, iar un bileţel sau un e-mail mai lung ori o masă mai curată nu-l va aduce înapoi. Long present a potentially life-changing proposal: Much of human life has an unconsidered component that explains an array of behaviors previously thought to be unrelated, including why winners cheat, why geniuses often suffer from mental illness, why nearly all diets fail, and why the brains of liberals and conservatives really are different.From this understanding—the difference between possessing something versus anticipating it—we can understand in a revolutionary new way why we behave as we do in love, business, addiction, politics, religion—and we can even predict those behaviors in ourselves and others. If you want to understand how this neurochemical influences our everyday basic behavior or are curious about dopaminergic personality, start with this book. In 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, George Washington University professor and psychiatrist Daniel Z.