Dopamina: a molécula do desejo

by Daniel Z. Lieberman, Michael E. Long

Como essa poderosa substância química em nosso cérebro impulsiona o amor, o sexo e a criatividade - e controla quem somos, o que sentimos e o que fazemos. “Uma leitura fascinante. Depois de descobrir o poder e o perigo da dopamina, você vai entender melhor a própria condição humana.” – Daniel Pink , autor de Motivação 3.0 A dopamina é o neurotransmissor que garantiu a sobrevivência dos nossos antepassados e que, ainda hoje, continua determinando a maioria dos nossos comportamentos. Graças a ela fomos à Lua, encontramos a cura de várias doenças e nos esforçamos para transformar o mundo em um lugar melhor. Mas ela também nos torna suscetíveis a arriscar nosso casamento por uma aventura passageira e é capaz de explicar por que o dependente químico está disposto a fazer qualquer coisa pela próxima dose. A dopamina é a causa de todos os nossos impulsos, o que nos faz querer sempre mais. Sem ela, não estaríamos aqui. Ao mesmo tempo, sua avidez insaciável pode ser uma verdadeira tortura que nos impede de aproveitar o aqui e agora. Com uma abordagem inovadora, este livro revela como essa substância química influencia nossas atitudes em todos os âmbitos da vida – no amor, na carreira, nos hábitos, na religião, na política – e explica o que podemos fazer para encontrar o equilíbrio delicado entre o desejo e a satisfação.

Genres: Science, Nonfiction, Psychology, Neuroscience, Health, Self Help, Biology

300 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2018

About the author

Daniel Z. Lieberman, M.D. is a clinical professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at George Washington University. Dr. Lieberman is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, a recipient of the Caron Foundation Research Award, and he has published over 50 scientific reports on behavioral science. He has provided insight on psychiatric issues for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the US Department of Commerce, and the Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy, and has discussed mental health in interviews on CNN, C-SPAN, and PBS. Dr. Lieberman studied the Great Books at St. John's College. He received his medical degree and completed his psychiatric training at New York University.

Reviews

[Mario the lone bookwolf · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nothing compares to natural, self made highs.

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.

I liked the chapters Domination and Politics the most, because we tend to forget that we are mentally unstable monkey with different nuances of madness from eccentricity to bonkers and completely manipulated by the substances our body produces and how we tend to condition ourselves to react in a way that might be evolutionarily useful. In love and friendship, dopamine can do a good job, but if it enters the meta and global level, it gets tricky to world dominately.

Our brain simply loves to get high and for a long time we couldn´t get good stuff from the outer world ( it must have been terrible) when we were still stonagey and before, but we had those fine centers for own opioids, own cannabinoids, but especially the other hormones that aren´t so fancy. No matter where we look, to the love in our beds, to the digital shopping card, enemies and frenemies at work, what we love and hate about political parties, we are wired to react like animals.

Lieberman is highly entertaining, mixing the hard science with entertaining elements to make it more vivid, transporting it directly into the long term memory, except of course one is too stoned on dopamine and the data transmission affected by too much of whatever emotion. Don´t read angry, nervous, or horny, that´s not healthy for your wisdom!

Epigenetic and nature vs. nurture plays a big role here too, as anyone has a unique backpack of genes, different brain structures, and all those other things we hardly understand, so there is a huge spectrum of how much influence hormones take on ones´ lives, there is everything from lively, emotional, courageous and charismatic to me. Nothing against creativity and flow, but the love, hate, anger, and sex, meh, possibly overrated. Some beer from time to time is another story and makes me autonomous.

What to take along after reading is the already mentioned self mind control optimization and, once again, a healthier lifestyle and a better diet. Because another way I got in contact with dopamine was via sport and dietary change, massively influencing and modifying my body chemistry with interesting side effects muahaha, no it really got better, I swear!

A wiki walk can be as refreshing to the mind as a walk through nature in this completely overrated real life outside books:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dopamine

[Meg · Rating 2 out of 5]

The author lost a lot of credibility when he inflated the truth about Newton. He was trying to correlate psychosis and brilliance, which is a fair and fun thought but he failed to mention Newton’s mercury exposure which precipitated Newton’s insanity. The author would have let the unknown reader assume it validated his hypothesis. He stretched the truth and oversimplified to make readers believe dopamine was the contributing factor in many ailments when the truth is SO very complex and diverse. I did find the book fun and interesting to read and he may have some really great points that may turn out to be correct after more research. Buuuut I won’t be reading any of his other books or using him as a credible resource after he blatantly manipulated his resources.

[Bharath · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a very interesting book on how just one chemical – Dopamine influences so much of our behaviour. The undue influence Dopamine exerts is amazing considering the fraction the Dopamine circuit occupies in our brains. This is a well written book and very informative as well.

The crux of our behaviour boils down to two outlooks we humans have – here & now matters (which the authors refer to as the H&N circuit) and the future (our desires and actions). Dopamine is largely what determines how we approach the future – high dopamine defining the drive. Dopamine circuits are in two categories – ones which determine our desires and the other which exerts control over our actions.

Responsible action is a delicate balance – excessive dopamine activity can become impractical and is speculated at times even lead to mental illnesses. The influence of Dopamine on politics, sex, relationships, emotions, political affiliations, religion and business is all discussed in a good amount of detail.

This is a book I certainly recommend, though it could have been crisper in the early and middle portions.

My rating: 4.5 / 5.

I got a free ecopy of this book from NetGalley for an honest review.

[Neha · Rating 2 out of 5]

Oversimplified and overgeneralised. I was hoping for an in-depth look at the science but honestly felt like I didn't learn anything new because the book didn't dwell into studies and science and instead spent a lot of time on its theories on relationships, liberals vs conservative personalities, and the future of the human race. 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. The chapter on mental models was alright to listen to, so rating two stars.
Almost dnf-d it, but I need to reach my Goodreads goal for the year so I suppose the dopamine from the idea of marking it as read kept me going.

[Morgan Blackledge · Rating 5 out of 5]

Some of the best (engaging + entertaining + educational + enlightening) science writing I have experienced in quite some time.

Additionally, the subject matter is utterly germane to the issues of addiction, mental health, compulsory consumption and more fundamentally learning, motivation and ultimately well being.

The most important realization to be had in the process of recovery is.

Literally everyone suffers to some degree or another, from the mechanisms that underly addiction.

Some of us are unlucky enough to be ensnared in the awful trap of substance use disorder.

Others of us have been particularly burdened by anxiety, depression, trauma or psychosis.

But everyone.

And I mean everyone.

Suffers.

And the nature of human suffering is universal.

We compare and despair.

We’re never satisfied with what we have.

We chase and cling to pleasure.

We run away from pain.

We typically prefer the easy way.

We like (or even love) things that are bad for us.

We dislike (and avoid) things that are good for us.

And we have a really hard time changing habits.

How come?

Satisfying answers to that question exist.

Understanding bio-psychology from the evolutionary perspective demystifies these confusing issues.

And it’s not all bad news.

Understanding why we do the dangerous and unhealthy stuff is the roadmap to creating the best possible life.

If we get clarity on how our brain chemistry works, we can use that understanding to create a life full of healthy, sustainable and truly rewarding relationships and accomplishments, and more effectively avoid the traps of modern existence that are just about to kill us all.

Clarity is the first step towards authentic wisdom.

This book is a good first step to clarity.

Mostly because it’s expertly crafted.

It strikes a perfect balance between technical precision, flowing relatable prose, effective functional metaphors and harder science.

This subject matter couldn’t be more important.

Great book.

🧠 + 🧪 + 🧬 = 😍

[Riku Sayuj · Rating 4 out of 5]

In how many garbs will 'Thinking Fast and Slow' keep coming to us?

[Sandra Deaconu · Rating 3 out of 5]

Am vrut să citesc o carte despre creier, nu despre politică. Cred că unii oameni de știință nu vor ca șefii lor să îi vadă stând degeaba, așa că fac tot felul de studii inutile. Conservatorii fac mai mult sex decât liberalii. Și eu ce să fac cu informația asta în viață? Să îmi caut un conservator ca soț sau un liberal? Depinde cu cine face ăla sex.

[Nina (ninjasbooks) · Rating 4 out of 5]

A lot of interesting information and research

[Ell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Once I started reading The Molecule of More I couldn’t put it down. I was engrossed. The book is both engaging and informative. The Molecule of More dives into dopamine’s role in human behavior in a comprehensive and captivating manner. Dopamine is a chemical that is never really satisfied. It eagerly waits in anticipation of more. It has little regard for morality, emotions, rationality or how much one already has, subsequently propelling us to chase more…. sometimes for good and sometimes for not so good. If you want to understand how this neurochemical influences our everyday basic behavior or are curious about dopaminergic personality, start with this book. It’s well-written and compelling.

[Jade · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the most interesting non-fiction books that I've read so far. The Molecule of More is a combination of human behavior, psychology, and biology! I'm always interested in understanding human behavior and psychology, but this Daniel Lieberman blew my mind because he explains everything at DNA-level. Before this book, I know my personality and I am aware of the behavior patterns that I tend to take. After reading book, I don't only understand my patterns, but also understand WHY and WHAT is happening in my brain. I highly recommend this book if you:
- want to know whether you're more like a dopaminergic type or Here&Now type (and if you don't understand these terms, read the book :D)
- want to understand your decisions better: Why did you fall out of love with your ex? Why is your diet plan not going well? Why did you decide to start a company? Why did you move to another country? Why aren't you feeling motivated at work?
- try to understand other people: What are the differences between Liberals and Conservatives?
- want to understand why yoga, meditation, balanced CBD consumption... make you feel happier :D (Work for me!)(Hints? They are Here and Now!)

Some pages in the book have very psychology-heavy contents, such as the chapter about drugs and addiction. They are difficult but eye-opening for me. Overall, I love this book because I learnt something new from it.
And it is because I have high level of dopamine and I always seek for something new :)

[Ardalan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reading this book reminded me again of how I should change my rating strategy at Goodreads. So, from now on I will include a new factor in my ratings: Being a transformative and life-altering experience! That is, if reading a book made a history in my life or not. I wouldn't give a book full 5 stars whatever interesting, informative and nice it was unless it arms me with a special tool to view the world and this book was definitely one of them.
I really believe this book is so much underrated and deserves much more attention and reader. Could it be because people without any medical or scientific background find it difficult to get through? I assume not as the book is almost jargon free. Is it because people in general are less interested in reading serious books with a scientific atmosphere? This sounds more valid to me. Anyway, reading this book, I feel I got a new vision in understanding and categorizing people's behaviors and characters and even made me know myself better and that's where it's unique revolutionary effect was on my views. Highly recommended to anyone interested in understanding the human behavior and the core elements governing it.
I've been postponing writing reviews only after the second read but was so excited about this one that passed my own rules. So, may add some updates after the second read.

[Rêbwar Kurd · Rating 4 out of 5]

توی فیلم «وکیل مدافع شیطان» یک سکانس هست که توی ذهنم حک شده؛
وقتی کوین از جان می‌پرسه: «پس عشق چی می‌شه؟» جان جواب می‌ده: «خیلی بهش اهمیت داده شده، از نظر شیمیایی هیچ تفاوتی با خوردن مقدار زیادی شکلات نداره.» نمی‌دونم چرا اما با خوندن این کتاب دوباره همون حس و فکر به سراغم اومد؛ اینکه همه این شور و شوق، دل‌بستگی‌ها و انگیزه‌ها، شاید فقط بازی یک مولکول در مغز ما باشه. دانیل زد. لیبرمن و مایکل ای. لانگ تو این کتاب، داستان همان مولکول کوچک اما قدرتمند، دوپامین، رو برای ما بازگو می‌کنن؛ مولکولی که هم سرنوشت عشق و آرزوها رو رقم می‌زنه، هم مسیر موفقیت و شکست ما رو شکل می‌ده.




گاهی فکر می‌کنیم که خواسته‌ها، انگیزه‌ها و شور زندگی ما کاملاً شخصی و بی‌قانون هستند، اما حقیقت چیز دیگری است: همه ما اسیر یک مولکول کوچک و شگفت‌انگیز در مغز خود هستیم. دوپامین، همان ماده‌ای که باعث می‌شود عاشق شویم، ریسک کنیم و به دنبال موفقیت برویم، تمام رفتارها و تصمیمات ما را زیر نظر دارد. «دوپامین، مولکولی با خواص شگفت‌انگیز» کتابی است که این مولکول را به شکلی جذاب، علمی و کاربردی معرفی می‌کند و نشان می‌دهد که چرا انسان‌ها گاهی منطقی‌ترین کارها را انجام نمی‌دهند و گاهی غیرممکن‌ترین آرزوها را دنبال می‌کنند.

کتاب ما را با همان مولکولی روبه‌رو می‌کند که نه فقط برای بقا بلکه برای تمام کنجکاوی‌ها، لذت‌ها، عشق‌ها و جاه‌طلبی‌های ما حیاتی است. دانیل زد. لیبرمن و مایکل ای. لانگ با شجاعت و وضوحی مثال‌زدنی، راز رفتار انسانی را به ما نشان می‌دهند و توضیح می‌دهند که چرا ما گاهی منطقی‌ترین کارها را انجام نمی‌دهیم و گاهی غیرممکن‌ترین آرزوها را دنبال می‌کنیم.

کتاب با معرفی دوپامین آغاز می‌شود؛ همان مولکول کوچک اما قدرتمند که میل، اشتیاق و انگیزه‌ی ما را شکل می‌دهد. این ماده شیمیایی نه فقط لذت را رقم می‌زند، بلکه محرک اصلی پیشرفت، جست‌وجو و کشف انسان است. دوپامین است که باعث می‌شود یک حرفه‌ای جاه‌طلب، تمام زندگی خود را فدای رسیدن به هدفش کند یا فردی در دل هیجان عشق، همه چیز را به خطر بیندازد. نویسندگان با ظرافت نشان می‌دهند که دوپامین همزمان منشأ رفتارهای مثبت و منفی ماست: از خلاقیت و عشق گرفته تا اعتیاد و ریسک‌های مخرب.

یکی از نقاط قوت کتاب، توانایی لیبرمن و لانگ در تلفیق یافته‌های علمی پیچیده با مثال‌های ملموس زندگی روزمره است. آنها نه تنها مکانیسم‌های زیست‌شناختی دوپامین را توضیح می‌دهند، بلکه ارتباط آن با عواطف، تصمیم‌گیری‌ها و حتی گرایش‌های سیاسی ما را نیز آشکار می‌کنند. خواننده درمی‌یابد که چرا برخی افراد لیبرال‌های سرسخت و برخی محافظه‌کاران افراطی‌اند؛ چرا برخی در مواجهه با عشق، هیجان را به سرعت تجربه و به همان سرعت خنثی می‌شوند؛ و چرا در سخت‌ترین شرایط، توانایی خارق‌العاده‌ای برای یافتن راه‌حل داریم. همه اینها نتیجه تعامل دوپامین با ذهن و مغز ماست.

کتاب ساختاری روان و قابل فهم دارد، با زبانی ساده و روشن که حتی خواننده‌ای بدون پیش‌زمینه علمی می‌تواند مفاهیم پیچیده علوم اعصاب را درک کند. نویسندگان با استفاده از نمونه‌ها و داستان‌های واقعی، دوپامین را به یک شخصیت زنده و فعال تبدیل می‌کنند که بر همه جنبه‌های زندگی ما تأثیر می‌گذارد. این شیوه‌ی روایت، اثر علمی کتاب را به تجربه‌ای لذت‌بخش و در عین حال آموزنده بدل می‌کند.

یکی از بخش‌های جذاب کتاب، بحث درباره اعتیاد و رفتارهای جست‌وجوگرانه است. لیبرمن و لانگ نشان می‌دهند که اعتیاد، از قمار و مواد گرفته تا روابط و شبکه‌های اجتماعی، «کاملاً منطقی» است وقتی از منظر دوپامین نگاه کنیم. مغز به دنبال پاداش و هیجان بیشتر است و دوپامین، مسیر این جست‌وجو را تسهیل می‌کند. به همین دلیل، انسان‌ها همواره در پی چیزهای بیشتر، تجربه‌های تازه و هیجانات نو هستند، حتی اگر این جست‌وجو به ضررشان تمام شود.

کتاب همچنین به بررسی تأثیر دوپامین بر تصمیم‌گیری‌ها و انتخاب‌های روزمره می‌پردازد. مولکول دوپامین باعث می‌شود که انسان‌ها نه فقط به دنبال لذت، بلکه به دنبال کشف و تجربه‌های نو باشند. این ویژگی، موتور پیشرفت و نوآوری در تاریخ بشر است؛ اما همزمان، همان عامل می‌تواند باعث رفتارهای مخرب، ریسک‌های غیرضروری و حتی اعتیاد شود. لیبرمن و لانگ این تناقض را به شکلی جذاب و ملموس شرح می‌دهند و به خواننده اجازه می‌دهند که خود را در آینه‌ی رفتارهایش ببیند.

یکی دیگر از نکات برجسته کتاب، توجه به نقش دوپامین در روابط انسانی است. نویسندگان توضیح می‌دهند که چرا عشق اولیه با شدت تجربه می‌شود و چرا پس از مدتی، هیجان آن کاهش می‌یابد. این فرآیند کاملاً زیست‌شناختی است و ریشه در عملکرد دوپامین دارد. همچنین، کتاب نشان می‌دهد که چگونه این مولکول بر تعاملات اجتماعی، انگیزه‌های حرفه‌ای و حتی ارزش‌های فرهنگی تأثیر می‌گذارد. از طریق دوپامین، ما می‌توانیم درک کنیم که انسان‌ها چگونه تصمیم می‌گیرند، چه چیزهایی را مهم می‌دانند و چرا برخی رفتارها به نظر ما عجیب یا غیرمنطقی می‌آیند.

در بخش‌هایی از کتاب، نویسندگان با دقت به زندگی روزمره انسان‌ها نگاه می‌کنند و مثال‌های قابل لمس ارائه می‌دهند. از تصمیم‌های شغلی و مالی گرفته تا انتخاب شریک زندگی و واکنش به بحران‌های زندگی، همه چیز تحت تأثیر دوپامین است. این مثال‌ها، نه تنها علمی و مستند، بلکه جذاب و الهام‌بخش هستند، زیرا خواننده می‌تواند خود را در بسیاری از موقعیت‌ها شناسایی کند و درک عمیق‌تری از رفتارها و انگیزه‌های خود پیدا کند.

لیبرمن و لانگ همچنین تأکید می‌کنند که شناخت دوپامین می‌تواند ابزار قدرتمندی برای مدیریت زندگی باشد. وقتی بفهمیم که بسیاری از رفتارها و احساسات ما ریشه در عملکرد این مولکول دارند، می‌توانیم تصمیم‌های آگاهانه‌تری بگیریم، رفتارهای مخرب را کاهش دهیم و مسیر زندگی خود را با آگاهی بیشتری شکل دهیم. به عبارت دیگر، کتاب تنها یک اثر علمی نیست، بلکه راهنمایی برای خودشناسی و بهبود کیفیت زندگی است.

زبان کتاب ساده و روان است، اما عمق علمی آن قابل توجه است. نویسندگان توانسته‌اند بدون پیچیدگی‌های غیرضروری، مفاهیم پیچیده را به شکلی قابل فهم برای مخاطب عمومی توضیح دهند. این ویژگی، کتاب را برای گروه گسترده‌ای از خوانندگان جذاب می‌کند؛ از دانشجویان و پژوهشگران گرفته تا هر کسی که علاقه‌مند به درک رفتار انسانی و زیست‌شناسی مغز است.

نویسندگان با ترکیب علم، داستان و مثال‌های واقعی، تصویری کامل از نقش دوپامین در زندگی انسان ارائه می‌دهند. این کتاب نشان می‌دهد که چگونه یک مولکول کوچک می‌تواند سرنوشت و رفتار ما را شکل دهد، از عشق و انگیزه گرفته تا اعتیاد و تصمیم‌گیری‌های روزمره.

خواندن این کتاب تجربه‌ای است که هم ذهن را به چالش می‌کشد و هم چشم‌انداز تازه‌ای از انسان و رفتارهایش ارائه می‌دهد. کتاب به ما یادآوری می‌کند که انسان‌ها نه تنها موجوداتی منطقی نیستند، بلکه تحت تأثیر نیروهای زیست‌شناختی پیچیده‌ای قرار دارند که درک آنها می‌تواند زندگی ما را بهبود بخشد.

[Matas Maldeikis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kad galėtum siekti tapti geriausia savo versija, reikia aukšto sąmoningumo. Tokios knygos prie to prisideda, nes parodo, kad tai, ką laikome savo pasirinkimais tėra harmonų pliūpsnis.

Kasdieniniuose sprendimuose, karjeroje, meilėje, politikoje. Kaip knyga ne šedevras, tačiau susiskaitys greitai, lengvai ir padės geriau suprasti save.

[Marco · Rating 3 out of 5]

In the past, when I was even more naïve as to how the world works than I am today, I'd think this book explained a lot of human nature.

Now I see clearly how these books don't actually answer anything: they just use other terminology. For instance, to the question: why are we anxious? A book like this answers: Oh, simple, you see, it's because of a neurotransmitter called dopamine.

So scientists just use a different name for anxiety without actually answering anything. Sure, you can find the site of production of this neurotransmitter and go on to even manipulate drugs to modulate it to a certain extent, but in the end you haven't really explained anything. As Nietzsche would point out, most of modern science adds new layers to a problem, new questions, new conceptualizations, but no new answer. And, as this book shows, people can be pretty blind to this fact.

In the end we're as lost as we were hundreds if not thousands of years ago on the big whys of life.

[Stephen Rowland · Rating 1 out of 5]

The topic is interesting, but apparently the author roped in a fucking Hollywood screenwriter to dumb the material down as much as possible. "Pop science" at its worst. If you're stupid, you'll probably dig it. It's as if Guy Fieri wrote a book on neuroscience.

[Mihalachi Mihai · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dopamina, bat-o vina!

🧠A fost descoperită în creier în 1957 într-un laborator din Londra.

🧠Doar 0,0005% din celulele creierului produc dopamină.

🧠Sistemul dopaminic s-a dezvoltat pentru a ne motiva să supraviețuim. Activarea ei provoacă dorință, entuziasm, speranță. Fără ea nu putem depune efort.

🧠E un sentiment al anticipării că viața e pe cale să devină mai bună. Circuitele ei nu procesează experiențe din lumea reală, ci numai posibilități viitoare imaginare. Hm, cum ar fi să-mi iau o înghețată după ce termin de scris aici.

🧠“Creativitatea reflectă creierul în forma sa cea mai elevată. Boala mintală este opusul.” Cel mai interesant capitol mi s-a părut cel despre creativitate și nebunie. Se vorbește despre saliență, vise, boli, modele mentale artă și altele, toate prin prisma dopaminei.

🧠Capitolul V care explică cum acționează dopamina în cazul politicienilor (puțin exagerat după părerea mea) se adresează unui grup minoritar de oameni. Putea fi scris într-o altă carte separată.

🧠Cartea abordează modul în care ne influențează viețile această substanță fără de care eu nu aș fi putut scrie acest text și cum putem să o stimulăm/reprimăm. De cele mai multe ori e precum drăcușorul de pe umărul stîng, din simplul motiv că limita ei e cerul. Mereu în căutare de noutate și de “mai mult”.

[Noemi · Rating 1 out of 5]

I don't recommend this book if you expect anything related to real science. I wouldn't even classify this as "Pop Science" . There are very few consistent notions, watered down to the point of borderline fiction. A lot of information is manipulated to fuel and somehow sustain sensational speculations, which jump to misleading conclusions. Plain concepts get repeated over and over again, redundantly, without adding much more but pages.

[Artūras Vaičekauskas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Patiko. Atrodo jau daug ką žinau apie šią smagią molekulę, bet sužinojau dar daugiau.
Neigiamam dopaminui galima pasipriešinti teigiamu dopaminu.
Daugiau lavinti ,,čia ir dabar" hormonus, bet taip pat su saiku.
Susižavėjimo euforija, genai, dnr, narkotikai, priklausomybės, šizofrenija, sapnai, alkoholis ir dar daug visko.

[Fatemeh · Rating 5 out of 5]

کتاب در باره‌ی دوپامینه و این که اصلا چطوری کار میکنه و در بخش‌های مختلف زندگی چه اثری داره. من از خوندنش خیلی لذت بردم، زبانشم روان و ساده بود.

[Edu Riera · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tengo un amigo que cuando escuchó por primera vez el podcast del neurocientífico de Stanford, Andrew Huberman, me dijo: “El tío mola mucho y es una pasada escucharle… una pena que se lo invente todo”. El comentario me hizo bastante gracia porque entendí rápidamente que lo que realmente estaba queriendo decir es que las explicaciones de Huberman sobre cómo funciona el cerebro son tan elegantes, sencillas e intuitivas que parecen ciencia ficción. Leyendo The Molecule of More (libro recomendado por el propio Huberman en uno de los episodios del podcast) he tenido la misma sensación ya que parece imposible que un único neurotransmisor, la dopamina, sea la explicación de tantos y tan dispares comportamientos humanos.

Los tres primeros capítulos (LOVE, DRUGS and DOMINATION) son absolutamente fascinantes y creo que es bastante fácil verse reflejado (y gracias al libro, entender) muchas de las sensaciones y emociones que se describen y que todos experimentamos en el día a día. Los capítulos 4 – 6 (CREATIVITY, POLITICS y PROGRESS) no me han parecido tan brillantes y los resultados de alguno de los estudios mencionados (p.ej. correlación entre niveles de dopamina e ideología) no tan convincentes. En cualquier caso en estos últimos también hay insights interesantes y son relativamente cortos, así que merece la pena llegar hasta ellos.

Creo que el libro también hace una buena labor destacando la importancia de las personas y actitudes “dopaminérgicas” para el progreso del mundo y el crecimiento personal, pero también alertando del circulo vicioso y sin fin que supone pasarse la vida persiguiendo ese chute de dopamina adicional, aunque sea a través de actividades encomiables como el éxito profesional o los retos deportivos. A pesar del flojeo final le pongo un 4/5 y se lo recomiendo especialmente a los interesados en psicología/sociología.

[Marzieh Madani · Rating 4 out of 5]

در مجموع شامل اطلاعات مفید و عجیبی در مورد کارکرد دوپامین در مغز و شخصیت و رفتار یک انسان هست.
کتاب فوق العاده خوانا و روان هست.

فقط یکی از فصل ها که در مورد سیاست و تاثیر دوپامین بر شخصیت گروه های سیاسی بود ، به دلیل عدم تطابق شرایط ما با کشور مورد بحث نویسنده، زیاد برای من جالب نبود.

[Amir Ataei · Rating 3 out of 5]

با این که کتاب خوبی بود و اطلاعات مفیدی هم به ادم می داد و حتی دید جدیدی برای فکر کردن . ولی به نظرم کتاب از اون منطق علمیش و فکت های علمی فاصله گرفته بود و مثل یه کتابِ قانون موفقیت زرد تلاش می کرد ایده خودش رو در هر ضمینه ای ثابت کنه .
نوعی جبر گرایی من تو کتاب می دیدم یعنی انگار هیچ پارامتر دیگه ای جز ترشح کم یا زیاد دپامین در عشق و نفرت و اعتیاد و ... وجود نداره . در حالی که انسان خیل موجود پیچیده و انعطاف پذیری و حتی همه انسان ها از نظر تیپ شخصیتی و عملکرد رفتار یکسانی ندارند .

[Natalia UN · Rating 5 out of 5]

E adevărat, tema hormonilor mă fascinează, ei fiind cei care controlează atât de multe în organismul uman, iar un mic dezechilibru ar putea avea urmări dezastruoase. Ce e Dopamina? Credeam eu că este un hormon al plăcerii, dar defapt este un hormon al anticipării plăcerii. În carte se descriu și multe experimente, iar rezultatele acestora, sunt foarte interesante. Aș recomanda înainte de lecturarea acestei cărți, alte două cărți care prezintă o descriere a mai multor hormoni: "Creierul fericit" de L Breuning sau "Excitat. Istoria hormonilor și modul în care controlează aproape totul" de R. Epstein.

📚 "Ca fiinţe umane, ajungem la un aflux de dopamină în urma unor surprize similare, promițătoare: sosirea unui bileţel de la persoana iubită (Ce scrie în el?), a unui e-mail de la un pri-eten pe care nu l-am văzut de ani întregi (Ce voi afla despre el?) sau, dacă suntem în căutarea unei aventuri romantice, întâlnirea unui partener nou şi fascinant la masa lipicioasă din acelaşi bar vechi (Ce ar putea să se întâmple?). 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.
Această idee simplă oferă un răspuns chimic la o întrebare veche de când lumea: de ce se ofilește iubirea? Creierul nostru este programat să tânjească după neprevăzut şi, astfel, să se uite spre viitor, acolo unde începe fiecare posibilitate captivantă. Dar când totul, inclusiv iubirea, devine familiar, entuziasmul începe să dispară, iar atenția noastră este atrasă de alte lucruri."

[Mook Woramon · Rating 4 out of 5]

อ่านจบแล้วทึ่งกับวิวัฒนาการของสมองมนุษย์มาก บรรพบุรุษพัฒนาสมดุลนี้ขึ้นมาได้ยังไงกันนะ
อาจไม่ได้ดีที่สุด แต่ดีเท่าที่จะดีได้ 🧠🧠

เล่มนี้เน้นถึงสารสื่อประสาทชื่อ “โดพามีน”

โดพามีนเป็นสารกระตุ้นความอยาก ความหวัง จินตนาการ ใฝ่ฝันถึงอนาคตไม่รู้จบ ไม่เคยพอใจกับปัจจุบัน
มนุษยชาติคงอยู่ได้ก็เพราะแรงขับของโดพามีนนี่แหละ

แต่เยอะไปไม่ใช่ว่าดี เพราะโดพามีนทำให้เราไม่รู้จักพอ อยากเปลี่ยนคู่ไปเรื่อยๆ อยากได้ของใหม่ไปเรื่อยๆ ได้มาแล้วก็ยังไม่พอใจ ต้องแสวงหาเพิ่มไปอีก 🧐🧐

เราจึงต้องมีสารสื่อประสาท มาคานอำนาจให้มีความสุขกับปัจจุบัน ได้แก่ “endorphins, serotonin, oxytocin, endocannabinoids” เพื่อให้อยู่กับความจริง เข้าอกเข้าใจความรู้สึก พอใจกับคู่ชีวิต กับสิ่งที่ได้

แต่มากไปก็ไม่ดีเช่นกัน เพราะจะทำให้เราขี้เกียจ ไม่อยากทำอะไรเลย เพราะมีความสุขแล้ว 😛😛

สมองจึงต้องทำงานตลอดเวลา ในการตัดสินใจทุกๆสถานการณ์

โดพามีนเป็นสารหนึ่งที่สามารถอธิบายพฤติกรรมมนุษย์ ทั้งเรื่องการเลือกคู่ การเมือง ศิลปวิทยาการต่างๆ เรียกได้ว่าอยู่ในทุกเรื่องของชีวิต

รายละเอียดเยอะมาก อยากให้อ่านดู 📚📚

อ่านเข้าใจง่าย มีน่าเบื่อบางช่วง แต่โดยรวมควรค่าที่จะอ่าน

[Mehtap exotiquetv · Rating 3 out of 5]

Was passiert eigentlich im Kopf während des Datings und warum ändert sich Verliebtheit nach 18 Monaten? Was genau sind die Moleküle, die unser Verhalten steuern? Eine interessante Einsicht in die Neurotransmitter wie Dopamin, Serotonin, Noradrenaline usw.
Warum haben Künstler und mental Erkrankte häufig gemeinsam? Und wie steht der Bezug von aktivierenden Neurotransmittern zu der politischen Grundeinstellung? Sehr interessante Einsichten!

Die Kapitel sind sehr kurz gehalten, weshalb der Tiefgang in die Materie fehlt. Aber wer sich oberflächig einen Überblick verschaffen möchte, für den ist das Buch genau richtig!

Für mich waren die meisten Inhalte leider schon bekannt und deshalb ist mein Dopaminspiegel nicht allzu hoch.

[K.J. Ramsey · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is packed with fascinating research and interesting stories. I learned a great deal about dopamine. However, I learned so little about harnessing dopamine to be in harmony with our here-and-now neurotransmitters that I ended the book with neither satiation nor an idea how to apply what I learned beyond reading more...

I would have liked to see a lot fewer random factoids and a lot more integration of strengthening who we are as humans who have more than dopamine flowing through our bodies.

[Sabin · Rating 3 out of 5]

I would have liked to postpone my review for when I had gone through at least another book on the topic of the chemical basis of neural activity and how this influences behaviour and emotions. But I realise that it might take a while, so I'm gonna go ahead and give my two cents now. In case anyone can help me with more information to correct my understanding of what is going on in our brains, I’d be very thankful if they did that in the comments.

What I got out of this book is rather extraordinary. I understand that dopamine is responsible with our drive to do something (by somehow dangling the carrot with our possible reward when we finish), it is responsible for decision making (we make the choice which leads to the biggest expected reward), it is also responsible for planning (we plan to maximise our expected reward relative to the time it takes to get it – this is when dopamine which goes to the planning centres of our brain fights against dopamine which goes to the desire circuits of our brain) and that it is also responsible for addiction (and that cocaine addiction is dopamine over dopamine). The fact that I can use this framework and that it makes sense when I apply it to cases in my immediate experience makes me a bit frightened that there may be a bit more nuance than this to the whole thing.

That’s more or less the first three chapters in this book. Everything else is basically a bunch of stories involving social experiments and statistical correlations in different domains, like (yawn) politics. Actually that’s the worst one. The others, which deal with domination, creativity, the drive for adventure and a better life, are quite entertaining and serve to illustrate how dopamine drives behaviour. Now I want to know more and I want it to be a lot more exact, labelling hypotheses as such and backing them up with experimental data. This book doesn’t really deliver this, since the authors’ sources seem to be cherry picked for the example illustrated.

[Estera · Rating 5 out of 5]

Was going through the pages and was wondering what do I even represent as a human, beyond my hormones. It took a long time to read it because it's the type of content I would like to keep in and be aware of the processes within me when I react to things (not easy for my emotion-driven self). I'm not even sure how much I even like Dopamine at this point, I think it's threatening my happiness.
Do read it! Filled with examples and study cases, easy to understand yourself in the pages and clear points on how to achieve 'harmony' and go back to being grounded and see the joy in what surrounds us, here and now, rather than always being on the look for 'the next big thing'.

[Mohammad · Rating 4 out of 5]

اولش تصور میکردم با یک کتاب علمی در مورد مولکول دوپامین مواجه م ولی کم کم متوجه شدم کتاب علمی نیست و از گوشه و کنار، از عالم سیاست و روزنامه نگاری و تحقیقات روانشناسی با مرجع نامعلوم استفاده کنه تا اثبات کنه که دوپامین عامل خیلی از رفتارهای انسانی هست.

اولش برای کتاب احترام قائل بودم ولی کم کم احساس کردم شبیه کتابهای موفقیت و روانشناسی شده که سعی می‌کنه تلنگری باشه برای بهتر شدن خواننده.

توصیه شدیدی برای خوندن کتاب نمیکنم. به نظرم در حد پر کردن وقت‌های خالی در مترو و اتوبوس و تاکسی و مطب دکتر خوبه.

[Alex · Rating 2 out of 5]

A lot of text for the quantity of information it brings. All the infos can be found in Internet.