Welcome to Litsy!

Revelatory for how a single molecule in our brain can have such a tremendous impact on so many areas of our lives, with an immense responsibility in the survival of humankind.
Particularly interesting analysis on the role of dopamine in political preferences and how technological progress can be both vital to sustain and destroy a dopamine governed species.

Cool facts I discovered:
📣 Dopamine triggers pleasure based on anticipation, stimulates us to move forward, crave for more, control our environment, innovate, be interested in the future and stay motivated.
📣 It's crucial to know how it works if we want to quit an addiction, make a distinction between wanting something and actually enjoying it once we own it, that it runs free when we dream and can generate creative solutions in real life.

From dopamine‘s point of view[...] It‘s only getting things that matters. If you live under a bridge, dopamine makes you want a tent. If you live in a tent, dopamine makes you want a house. If you live in the most expensive mansion in the world, dopamine makes you want a castle on the moon[...] The dopamine circuits in the brain can be stimulated only by the possibility of whatever is shiny and new, never mind how perfect things are at the moment.

I've got a TBR pile for January but, except for the tagged one, none of these titles are on Litsy (yet... I hope) 😊📚🧐

Now to just attach the owl and weave in ends!! Riding the dopamine high right now so this audiobook I just started is very appropriate. Finally mostly done!!!! #audiocrocheting

Digital ARC courtesy Netgalley and the publishers.

An engaging and informative book, it explains the role of dopamine in our behaviour. It gives a fantastic look on this molecule.

I am halfway through the book and already have learned so much. And I find myself stopping again and again to read aloud to my family and friends.

I enjoyed this book. It spoke in easy to follow language that wasn't too scientific. My favorite chapter was the last as we are shown how to effectively use dopamine and not let us always be searching for a dopamine high, but instead be able to use it to our advantage.

I recieved a free copy via #Netgalley in exchange for an honest review

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This is an interesting book so far. I wasn't sure how much I would like it, but the writing style isn't to scientific and it's easy to follow.

Release date: Aug 14
I recieved a copy free from Netgalley.