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The Dopamine Brain: Break free from bad habits and learn to balance pleasure with purpose

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Do you want to live a life driven by intention, not impulse?Are you curious about the neuroscience behind addictive behaviours?Social media, eating and gambling are just some of the things that can trigger a release of dopamine, a neurotransmitter in our brain’s reward system that has a huge influence on our behaviours and habits.In The Dopamine Brain, addiction expert and clinical psychologist Dr Anastasia Hronis lifts the lid on dopamine – what it is, how it works inside our brain and how it drives our daily choices – so we can take back control.Packed with the latest research in neuroscience and psychology, fascinating case studies and actionable advice, you’ll find out:• The ways dopamine is influencing your life• Which psychological tools to use to break bad habits• How to feel confident in balancing pleasure with purpose. We all have the power to transform our life – this book will show you how.

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Weight 0.227 kg
Dimensions 1.6 × 13.6 × 21.6 cm
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Paperback
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Pages

224
Publisher

Year Published

2024-12-19
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Publication City/Country

London, United Kingdom
ISBN 10

1785045733
About The Author

Dr Anastasia Hronis is a clinical psychologist and founder of the Australian Institute for Human Wellness in Sydney, Australia. Her main areas of clinical work and research is in addictions, with a specific focus on gambling. Anastasia is also a lecturer and researcher at the University of Technology Sydney. She has presented at many conferences around the world and has published research in top rated journals.
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The Dopamine Brain masterfully bridges the gap between complex neuroscientificconcepts and everyday life, offering readers a clear and engaging exploration of howdopamine influences our behaviour. I highly recommend it to anyone looking to recalibrate their life's choices and live more deliberately.
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Dr Anastasia mixes science, clinical stories, and even history in an intriguing story-like format about how dopamine is related to many things we do in every life, including gambling, drug abuse, excessive social media use and binge-watching TV. This book will help find the balance between pleasure and purpose, using scientific theories of how the brain works.

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