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You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Why do we crave what we don’t have rather than feel good about what we do—and why do fools fall in love? The Molecule of More is well written and interesting, with some good examples, but didn’t live up to expectations. This occurs in one and six patients on this type of medication for Parkinson's disease which can have a significant impact on patients lives. The authors argue provocatively, yet convincingly, that the molecule that allows us to bridge the chasm between them is dopamine.
The author gets so carried away (no doubt by dopamine, haha) that by the end he is writing that dopamine is "the essence of humanity". Buuuut I won’t be reading any of his other books or using him as a credible resource after he blatantly manipulated his resources. Why do we crave what we don't have rather than feel good about what we do--and why do fools fall in love? Another interesting anecdote is the idea that almost anything can become addicting if it triggers your dopamine circuits. Dopamine is the chemical of desire that always asks for more--more stuff, more stimulation, and more surprises.It has little regard for morality, emotions, rationality or how much one already has, subsequently propelling us to chase more…. The constant tug-of-war between these two molecules are what give us the desire to pursue more (dopamine) and to enjoy our accumulation (serotonin) of "more. I have personally found it true that any repeated behavior that gives me a positive hit of dopamine can become something that I crave again and again. The concept of pop science has been reduced to retard level, and this book is the perfect example: it takes a complicated concept, reduces it to simple metaphors until it loses all meaning, and then blabbers for almost 300 useless pages around the exact same idea, using 500 different examples so you don't realise that there's absolutely no new information at all. Picasso and Einstein, both geniuses in their respective fields, are known to have philandered about with a variety of women (despite both being married several times throughout their lives).
The Molecule of More (2020) reveals how one brain chemical kindles our desires, fuels our creativity, and makes us fall in love. Dopamine is the molecule of more, which means the most important question to answer is this: When is more a good thing, and when is it detrimental? We do know that people with certain personalities are likely to be more Republican or Democrat (or conservative or liberal) dependent upon how dopamine works in the individual, driven by traits that are already a part of a person’s personality and change. They may not necessarily be ones that make us happy, we might get a dopamine rush through the desire of having a doughnut or a nice meal or sleeping with somebody that we desire or taking drugs. Could it be because people without any medical or scientific background find it difficult to get through?The book also looks at the fine line between creativity and madness and both of these are influenced by the hormone molecule that we know is dopamine. Still, the appeal of this book is that you don't get bogged down in the detail and will come out with an understanding of the 'character' of dopamine and how it 'behaves' in many different domains (love, politics, creativity etc) which is really quite interesting. Reading each chapter, I felt myself fitting a key smoothly into a locked door, opening onto a fresh-yet-familiar room.
Every chemical other than dopamine was actually simplified into "here and now molecules", that's how unwilling this book is to talk about the science of the brain. One wonders if all of the author's interpretations are as inelegant and rudimentary as his take on the concept of eudaimonia. Was passiert eigentlich im Kopf während des Datings und warum ändert sich Verliebtheit nach 18 Monaten? And even after a few hours when you think you now know everything about this molecule and hormone, there is still something new and interesting in it. uma mensagem simples mas profunda, como se a nossa própria humanidade fosse reduzida ao mecanismo de uma simples molécula, somos presos em todas aspectos de nossas vidas, não há escapatória pq a manifestação dela é o que define nossa identidade.The author also discusses how emotions impact on the workings of dopamine when contrasted with other neurotransmitters which cause fluctuations in emotion. For some people it’s an injection of heroin, for others it’s getting on an airplane to a vacation destination. The book then goes on to look at politics and how many more liberal leaning people who often are more creative but like change and often have increased rates of marriages are also driven by dopamine which might be one of the reasons why these individuals become more related to their politics and their viewpoint.
Was going through the pages and was wondering what do I even represent as a human, beyond my hormones. Instead of scrolling through your social media news feed, this is a much better way to spend your spare time in my opinion. Living in the moment makes a human happy, as does appreciating what you already have and doing your best not to pine for more. I ask myself in such contexts what influence meditation, mindfulness, and positive psychology might have on the neurochemistry of the brain and, in this case, especially on the essential little helpers that make our emotional spectrum so manifold, wonderful, irresponsible, and prone to lunacy.
There is no reference to the studies mentioned in the individual chapters, which makes it difficult to try and double-check the inputs. Children and young people with ADHD who are often impulsive and have low inhibitions and often speak openly about things that other more reserve people wouldn't and are also prone to increased chances of taking drugs and obesity, their impulsivity seems to stop them regulating themselves and this is often seems to be driven by hormones such as dopamine. It's highly addictive to get core insights on personally relevant topics without repetition or triviality. Această idee simplă oferă un răspuns chimic la o întrebare veche de când lumea: de ce se ofilește iubirea? So, from now on I will include a new factor in my ratings: Being a transformative and life-altering experience!
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