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The Compass of Pleasure
by David J. Linden • 2010
Drugs, food, sex, and charity run through the same brain circuit. What that means for addiction.
3.89
6k+
The Compass of Pleasure Summary
The Compass of Pleasure 94%
Drugs, food, sex, and charity run through the same brain circuit. What that means for addiction.
by David J. Linden 2010
3.89
6k+ ratings
The DOSE Effect
by T.J. Power • 2025
Modern life broke four brain chemicals that control your mood and drive. Twenty habits fix them.
4.11
4k+
The DOSE Effect Summary
The DOSE Effect 93%
Modern life broke four brain chemicals that control your mood and drive. Twenty habits fix them.
by T.J. Power 2025
4.11
4k+ ratings
The Dopamine Brain
by Anastasia Hronis • 2024
Dopamine detox is a myth. How to actually balance your brain's pleasure drive with lasting purpose.
3.71
415
The Dopamine Brain Summary
The Dopamine Brain 92%
Dopamine detox is a myth. How to actually balance your brain's pleasure drive with lasting purpose.
by Anastasia Hronis 2024
3.71
415 ratings
The Hacking of the American Mind
by Robert H. Lustig • 2017
Your brain's pleasure and happiness circuits are separate. Industry amplifies one, mutes the other.
4.09
3k+
The Hacking of the American Mind Summary
The Hacking of the American Mind 92%
Your brain's pleasure and happiness circuits are separate. Industry amplifies one, mutes the other.
by Robert H. Lustig 2017
4.09
3k+ ratings
Dopamine Detox
by Nick Trenton • 2021
Your brain wasn't built for infinite scroll. A practical reset protocol for better focus.
3.25
193
Dopamine Detox Summary
Dopamine Detox 92%
Your brain wasn't built for infinite scroll. A practical reset protocol for better focus.
by Nick Trenton 2021
3.25
193 ratings
Your Brain on Food
by Gary L. Wenk • 2010
The difference between a drug and a meal is dose. A neuroscientist's tour of your brain.
3.42
699
Your Brain on Food Summary
Your Brain on Food 92%
The difference between a drug and a meal is dose. A neuroscientist's tour of your brain.
by Gary L. Wenk 2010
3.42
699 ratings
Dopamine Nation
by Anna Lembke • 2021
Too much pleasure backfires. A psychiatrist on why your brain's reward system needs less, not more.
3.88
89k+
Dopamine Nation Summary
Dopamine Nation 92%
Too much pleasure backfires. A psychiatrist on why your brain's reward system needs less, not more.
by Anna Lembke 2021
3.88
89k+ ratings
Overloaded
by Ginny Smith • 2021
Your brain is a chemical balancing act. Every emotion, memory, and choice depends on it.
3.95
294
Overloaded Summary
Overloaded 92%
Your brain is a chemical balancing act. Every emotion, memory, and choice depends on it.
by Ginny Smith 2021
3.95
294 ratings
Hard to Break
by Russell A. Poldrack • 2021
Dopamine doesn't just feel good. It builds habits that your conscious mind can't override.
3.57
169
Hard to Break Summary
Hard to Break 91%
Dopamine doesn't just feel good. It builds habits that your conscious mind can't override.
by Russell A. Poldrack 2021
3.57
169 ratings
Your Brain Is (Almost) Perfect
by Read Montague • 2007
A neuroscientist on why your brain's noise and slowness are features, not flaws.
3.51
152
Your Brain Is (Almost) Perfect Summary
Your Brain Is (Almost) Perfect 91%
A neuroscientist on why your brain's noise and slowness are features, not flaws.
by Read Montague 2007
3.51
152 ratings
The Molecule of More
by Daniel Z. Lieberman • 2018
Dopamine delivers wanting, not pleasure. It falls silent the moment you arrive.
4.13
20k+
The Molecule of More Summary
The Molecule of More 91%
Dopamine delivers wanting, not pleasure. It falls silent the moment you arrive.
by Daniel Z. Lieberman 2018
4.13
20k+ ratings
The Mind within the Brain
by A. David Redish • 2013
Your brain is a committee, not a CEO. That's why addiction and self-control are so hard.
3.94
112
The Mind within the Brain Summary
The Mind within the Brain 91%
Your brain is a committee, not a CEO. That's why addiction and self-control are so hard.
by A. David Redish 2013
3.94
112 ratings
Taming the Molecule of More
by Michael E. Long • 2025
This is why getting what you want never satisfies: your dopamine system. The step-by-step reset.
3.76
165
Taming the Molecule of More Summary
Taming the Molecule of More 91%
This is why getting what you want never satisfies: your dopamine system. The step-by-step reset.
by Michael E. Long 2025
3.76
165 ratings
The New Mind Readers
by Russell A. Poldrack • 2018
Brain scans map blood flow, not thought. A pioneer reveals what fMRI can and cannot do.
3.93
168
The New Mind Readers Summary
The New Mind Readers 91%
Brain scans map blood flow, not thought. A pioneer reveals what fMRI can and cannot do.
by Russell A. Poldrack 2018
3.93
168 ratings
Being Human
by Robert M. Sapolsky • 2012
From parasite mind control to the biology of metaphors: what science reveals about being human.
4.35
806
Being Human Summary
Being Human 91%
From parasite mind control to the biology of metaphors: what science reveals about being human.
by Robert M. Sapolsky 2012
4.35
806 ratings
Pictures of the Mind
by Miriam Boleyn-Fitzgerald • 2009
The self is a brain process you can train: neuroplasticity and meditation science reveal how.
3.76
894
Pictures of the Mind Summary
Pictures of the Mind 91%
The self is a brain process you can train: neuroplasticity and meditation science reveal how.
by Miriam Boleyn-Fitzgerald 2009
3.76
894 ratings
Never Enough
by Judith Grisel • 2019
The brain never forgets a drug. A neuroscientist and former addict explains the permanent cost.
4.14
5k+
Never Enough Summary
Never Enough 91%
The brain never forgets a drug. A neuroscientist and former addict explains the permanent cost.
by Judith Grisel 2019
4.14
5k+ ratings
The Disordered Mind
by Eric R. Kandel • 2018
Brain disorders are a natural experiment: they show what each neural circuit actually does.
4.13
3k+
The Disordered Mind Summary
The Disordered Mind 90%
Brain disorders are a natural experiment: they show what each neural circuit actually does.
by Eric R. Kandel 2018
4.13
3k+ ratings
Mind Wide Open
by Steven Johnson • 1999
A writer makes his own brain the case study, and the findings rewrite the self.
3.90
6k+
Mind Wide Open Summary
Mind Wide Open 90%
A writer makes his own brain the case study, and the findings rewrite the self.
by Steven Johnson 1999
3.90
6k+ ratings
Magnificent Mind at Any Age
by Daniel G. Amen • 2008
The brain circuits that drive or derail your life, and the natural protocols to balance them.
3.89
837
Magnificent Mind at Any Age Summary
Magnificent Mind at Any Age 90%
The brain circuits that drive or derail your life, and the natural protocols to balance them.
by Daniel G. Amen 2008
3.89
837 ratings
The Root of Thought
by Andrew Koob • 2009
Neurons are ten percent of your brain. The overlooked ninety percent may control thought itself.
3.68
135
The Root of Thought Summary
The Root of Thought 90%
Neurons are ten percent of your brain. The overlooked ninety percent may control thought itself.
by Andrew Koob 2009
3.68
135 ratings
How the Brain Works
by D.K. Publishing • 2020
160 billion cells, 20% of your fuel, 3 pounds: a visual guide to the organ that makes you.
4.29
280
How the Brain Works Summary
How the Brain Works 90%
160 billion cells, 20% of your fuel, 3 pounds: a visual guide to the organ that makes you.
by D.K. Publishing 2020
4.29
280 ratings
Neuroplasticity
by Moheb Costandi • 2016
Your brain rewires every time you learn, heal, or crave. The science behind the lifelong remodel.
3.98
836
Neuroplasticity Summary
Neuroplasticity 90%
Your brain rewires every time you learn, heal, or crave. The science behind the lifelong remodel.
by Moheb Costandi 2016
3.98
836 ratings
Life Lessons from a Brain Surgeon
by Rahul Jandial • 2019
A brain surgeon on protecting your mind: sleep, fasting, a second language work; brain games don't.
4.11
4k+
Life Lessons from a Brain Surgeon Summary
Life Lessons from a Brain Surgeon 90%
A brain surgeon on protecting your mind: sleep, fasting, a second language work; brain games don't.
by Rahul Jandial 2019
4.11
4k+ ratings
How Your Brain Works
by New Scientist • 2017
86 billion neurons construct your reality, rewrite your past, and scrub themselves clean each night.
3.92
353
How Your Brain Works Summary
How Your Brain Works 90%
86 billion neurons construct your reality, rewrite your past, and scrub themselves clean each night.
by New Scientist 2017
3.92
353 ratings
La ciencia pop 2
by Gabriel León • 2018
A tick bite that bans you from steak for life: the science of the body's strangest reactions.
4.13
289
La ciencia pop 2 Summary
La ciencia pop 2 90%
A tick bite that bans you from steak for life: the science of the body's strangest reactions.
by Gabriel León 2018
4.13
289 ratings
Better Living Through Neurochemistry - A guide to the optimization of serotonin, dopamine and the neurotransmitters that color your world
by James Lee • 2014
How to use food, movement, and supplements to optimize your brain's key mood chemicals.
4.31
124
Better Living Through Neurochemistry - A guide to the optimization of serotonin, dopamine and the neurotransmitters that color your world Summary
Better Living Through Neurochemistry - A guide to the optimization of serotonin, dopamine and the neurotransmitters that color your world 90%
How to use food, movement, and supplements to optimize your brain's key mood chemicals.
by James Lee 2014
4.31
124 ratings
Build a Better Brain
by Peter Hollins • 2019
Rewire your brain for discipline and courage using the same biological loop that forms bad habits.
4.14
399
Build a Better Brain Summary
Build a Better Brain 90%
Rewire your brain for discipline and courage using the same biological loop that forms bad habits.
by Peter Hollins 2019
4.14
399 ratings
How to Quit Porn
by Brett McKay • 2015
Porn is a brain habit you can break. Step-by-step plans that work when willpower doesn't.
4.24
156
How to Quit Porn Summary
How to Quit Porn 90%
Porn is a brain habit you can break. Step-by-step plans that work when willpower doesn't.
by Brett McKay 2015
4.24
156 ratings
Brain Facts
by The Society for Neuroscience • 2002
Your three-pound universe: a walk through the biology that thinks, remembers, and sleeps.
3.93
125
Brain Facts Summary
Brain Facts 90%
Your three-pound universe: a walk through the biology that thinks, remembers, and sleeps.
by The Society for Neuroscience 2002
3.93
125 ratings
The Biology of Desire
by Marc Lewis • 2015
Addiction is desire turned automatic, not disease. What the brain learned, it can unlearn.
4.09
2k+
The Biology of Desire Summary
The Biology of Desire 90%
Addiction is desire turned automatic, not disease. What the brain learned, it can unlearn.
by Marc Lewis 2015
4.09
2k+ ratings
Projections
by Karl Deisseroth • 2021
How grief, mania, and psychosis reveal the ancient brain circuits that built human emotion.
4.00
2k+
Projections Summary
Projections 90%
How grief, mania, and psychosis reveal the ancient brain circuits that built human emotion.
by Karl Deisseroth 2021
4.00
2k+ ratings
Welcome to Your Brain
by Sandra Aamodt • 2008
The brain science behind lost keys, bad gambles, and why you can't tickle yourself.
3.72
2k+
Welcome to Your Brain Summary
Welcome to Your Brain 90%
The brain science behind lost keys, bad gambles, and why you can't tickle yourself.
by Sandra Aamodt 2008
3.72
2k+ ratings
Activate Your Brain
by Scott G. Halford • 2015
How to shift your brain chemistry from stressed distraction into focused, confident completion.
3.94
512
Activate Your Brain Summary
Activate Your Brain 90%
How to shift your brain chemistry from stressed distraction into focused, confident completion.
by Scott G. Halford 2015
3.94
512 ratings
The Other Brain
by R. Douglas Fields • 2008
85 percent of your brain is not neurons. That silent majority controls memory, pain, and disease.
4.13
2k+
The Other Brain Summary
The Other Brain 90%
85 percent of your brain is not neurons. That silent majority controls memory, pain, and disease.
by R. Douglas Fields 2008
4.13
2k+ ratings
Livewired
by David Eagleman • 2014
Half a brain runs a full life because idle neural real estate gets claimed immediately.
4.16
5k+
Livewired Summary
Livewired 90%
Half a brain runs a full life because idle neural real estate gets claimed immediately.
by David Eagleman 2014
4.16
5k+ ratings
Brain Wash
by David Perlmutter • 2020
Modern life is hijacking your brain. A neurologist's program to reclaim focus, judgment, and calm.
3.79
3k+
Brain Wash Summary
Brain Wash 90%
Modern life is hijacking your brain. A neurologist's program to reclaim focus, judgment, and calm.
by David Perlmutter 2020
3.79
3k+ ratings
The Future of the Brain
by Gary F. Marcus • 2014
The brain's future, mapped by neuroscientists building it: from gene to circuit to consciousness
3.70
210
The Future of the Brain Summary
The Future of the Brain 90%
The brain's future, mapped by neuroscientists building it: from gene to circuit to consciousness
by Gary F. Marcus 2014
3.70
210 ratings
Your Brain
by Matthew MacDonald • 2008
A manual for the hardware you were born with: how perception, memory, and emotion really work.
3.77
367
Your Brain Summary
Your Brain 90%
A manual for the hardware you were born with: how perception, memory, and emotion really work.
by Matthew MacDonald 2008
3.77
367 ratings
The Brain
by David Eagleman • 2015
Your self is a construction rebuilt daily by a brain that will run on any hardware.
4.25
23k+
The Brain Summary
The Brain 90%
Your self is a construction rebuilt daily by a brain that will run on any hardware.
by David Eagleman 2015
4.25
23k+ ratings
Rewire
by Nicole Vignola • 2024
The brain reshapes itself, not stretches. The science of breaking the cycles that hold you back.
4.20
2k+
Rewire Summary
Rewire 90%
The brain reshapes itself, not stretches. The science of breaking the cycles that hold you back.
by Nicole Vignola 2024
4.20
2k+ ratings
Recupera tu mente, reconquista tu vida
by Marian Rojas Estapé • 2024
A neuroscience-based plan to starve your dopamine addictions and feel alive again.
4.27
5k+
Recupera tu mente, reconquista tu vida Summary
Recupera tu mente, reconquista tu vida 90%
A neuroscience-based plan to starve your dopamine addictions and feel alive again.
by Marian Rojas Estapé 2024
4.27
5k+ ratings
Habits of a Happy Brain
by Loretta Graziano Breuning • 2015
Four brain chemicals shape your happiness. Learn the daily habits that trigger each one on demand.
4.01
6k+
Habits of a Happy Brain Summary
Habits of a Happy Brain 90%
Four brain chemicals shape your happiness. Learn the daily habits that trigger each one on demand.
by Loretta Graziano Breuning 2015
4.01
6k+ ratings
Wired for Intimacy
by William M. Struthers • 2009
Porn exploits the male brain's wiring. The neuroscience of breaking free.
3.97
846
Wired for Intimacy Summary
Wired for Intimacy 90%
Porn exploits the male brain's wiring. The neuroscience of breaking free.
by William M. Struthers 2009
3.97
846 ratings
The Science of Happiness
by Stefan Klein • 2002
Two circuits drive your happiness: one craves, one savors. Most people neglect the second entirely.
4.05
1k+
The Science of Happiness Summary
The Science of Happiness 90%
Two circuits drive your happiness: one craves, one savors. Most people neglect the second entirely.
by Stefan Klein 2002
4.05
1k+ ratings
Your Brain, Explained
by Marc Dingman • 2019
No fear center. No memory center. Just sprawling networks. A clear-eyed tour of your actual brain.
4.15
629
Your Brain, Explained Summary
Your Brain, Explained 89%
No fear center. No memory center. Just sprawling networks. A clear-eyed tour of your actual brain.
by Marc Dingman 2019
4.15
629 ratings
Positive Neuroscience
by Joshua D. Greene • 2016
The brain circuit for joy isn't about reward. It widens attention and drives exploration instead.
2.50
2
Positive Neuroscience Summary
Positive Neuroscience 89%
The brain circuit for joy isn't about reward. It widens attention and drives exploration instead.
by Joshua D. Greene 2016
2.50
2 ratings
Cognitive Neuroscience
by Richard Passingham • 2016
Seeing is not believing: your brain builds reality from parallel streams, then fact-checks itself.
3.71
318
Cognitive Neuroscience Summary
Cognitive Neuroscience 89%
Seeing is not believing: your brain builds reality from parallel streams, then fact-checks itself.
by Richard Passingham 2016
3.71
318 ratings
The Neuroscience of Psychotherapy
by Louis Cozolino • 2002
The brain is built by relationships. Therapy rewires it through the same social circuits.
4.33
570
The Neuroscience of Psychotherapy Summary
The Neuroscience of Psychotherapy 89%
The brain is built by relationships. Therapy rewires it through the same social circuits.
by Louis Cozolino 2002
4.33
570 ratings
The Brain That Changes Itself
by Norman Doidge • 2007
Paralyzed arm moved after 45 years. Phantom pain vanished in a mirror. The brain rewires itself.
4.20
40k+
The Brain That Changes Itself Summary
The Brain That Changes Itself 89%
Paralyzed arm moved after 45 years. Phantom pain vanished in a mirror. The brain rewires itself.
by Norman Doidge 2007
4.20
40k+ ratings
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