🧪 Dopamine And Desire

Books exploring the neuroscience and psychology of craving, reward, and addiction in modern life. They illuminate why we scroll, consume, and chase pleasure—and what it costs us.

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.

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🧠 Dopamine And Reward 💉 Addiction Neurobiology 🍔 Food And The Brain 🔄 Compulsive Behaviors 🧩 Neuroplasticity

The Compass of Pleasure 92%

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

🧠 Dopamine And Reward 💉 Addiction Neurobiology 🍔 Food And The Brain 🔄 Compulsive Behaviors 🧩 Neuroplasticity

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.

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165

🧠 Brain Chemistry 🔬 Behavioral Neuroscience 🛑 Impulse Control 📱 Digital Wellness 💊 Addiction Science

Taming the Molecule of More 92%

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

🧠 Brain Chemistry 🔬 Behavioral Neuroscience 🛑 Impulse Control 📱 Digital Wellness 💊 Addiction Science

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.

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🧠 Brain Chemistry 💰 Corporate Manipulation 🍬 Sugar Addiction 📱 Attention Economy 😊 Happiness Studies

The Hacking of the American Mind Summary

The Hacking of the American Mind 91%

Your brain's pleasure and happiness circuits are separate. Industry amplifies one, mutes the other.

by Robert H. Lustig 2017

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3k+ ratings

🧠 Brain Chemistry 💰 Corporate Manipulation 🍬 Sugar Addiction 📱 Attention Economy 😊 Happiness Studies

Dopamine Nation

by Anna Lembke • 2021

Too much pleasure backfires. A psychiatrist on why your brain's reward system needs less, not more.

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89k+

🧠 Dopamine Neuroscience 🔄 Behavioral Addiction 📈 Hedonic Adaptation 🌱 Addiction Recovery 🛑 Impulse Control

Dopamine Nation 91%

Too much pleasure backfires. A psychiatrist on why your brain's reward system needs less, not more.

by Anna Lembke 2021

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89k+ ratings

🧠 Dopamine Neuroscience 🔄 Behavioral Addiction 📈 Hedonic Adaptation 🌱 Addiction Recovery 🛑 Impulse Control

The Dopamine Brain

by Anastasia Hronis • 2024

Dopamine detox is a myth. How to actually balance your brain's pleasure drive with lasting purpose.

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415

🧠 Dopamine Science 🔄 Behavioral Addiction 🧭 Values-Based Living 🎯 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 📉 Hedonic Adaptation

The Dopamine Brain 91%

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

🧠 Dopamine Science 🔄 Behavioral Addiction 🧭 Values-Based Living 🎯 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 📉 Hedonic Adaptation

The DOSE Effect

by T.J. Power • 2025

Modern life broke four brain chemicals that control your mood and drive. Twenty habits fix them.

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🧠 Brain Chemistry 🎯 Dopamine Regulation 📱 Digital Wellness 🔄 Habit Design 🏕️ Ancestral Health

The DOSE Effect 91%

Modern life broke four brain chemicals that control your mood and drive. Twenty habits fix them.

by T.J. Power 2025

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4k+ ratings

🧠 Brain Chemistry 🎯 Dopamine Regulation 📱 Digital Wellness 🔄 Habit Design 🏕️ Ancestral Health

Dopamine Detox

by Nick Trenton • 2021

Your brain wasn't built for infinite scroll. A practical reset protocol for better focus.

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🧠 Dopamine Regulation 📵 Digital Detox 🧬 Biohacking 📢 Attention Economy 🏡 Environmental Design

Dopamine Detox 91%

Your brain wasn't built for infinite scroll. A practical reset protocol for better focus.

by Nick Trenton 2021

3.25

193 ratings

🧠 Dopamine Regulation 📵 Digital Detox 🧬 Biohacking 📢 Attention Economy 🏡 Environmental Design

The Biology of Desire

by Marc Lewis • 2015

Addiction is desire turned automatic, not disease. What the brain learned, it can unlearn.

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🧠 Addiction Psychology 🧬 Neuroplasticity 🔁 Habit Formation 🎯 Neuroscience Of Desire ⏳ Delay Discounting

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

🧠 Addiction Psychology 🧬 Neuroplasticity 🔁 Habit Formation 🎯 Neuroscience Of Desire ⏳ Delay Discounting

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.

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🧠 Porn Recovery ❤️ Sexual Health 🔄 Habit Change 🔁 Habit Loops 🧪 Dopamine

How to Quit Porn 89%

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

🧠 Porn Recovery ❤️ Sexual Health 🔄 Habit Change 🔁 Habit Loops 🧪 Dopamine

Quit Porn and Get Rich

by Martin Prescott • 2018

The neuroscience of why porn kills ambition, and a plan to get your drive back.

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🔒 Porn Addiction Recovery 🧪 Dopamine Detox 💪 Self-Control Training 👤 Men's Self-Improvement 🔨 Habit Breaking

Quit Porn and Get Rich 89%

The neuroscience of why porn kills ambition, and a plan to get your drive back.

by Martin Prescott 2018

3.76

168 ratings

🔒 Porn Addiction Recovery 🧪 Dopamine Detox 💪 Self-Control Training 👤 Men's Self-Improvement 🔨 Habit Breaking

Your Brain on Porn

by Gary Wilson • 2014

Internet porn overloads ancient brain wiring. The result: sexual dysfunction in healthy young men.

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🎬 Porn Addiction 💻 Internet Addiction 🧠 Brain Reward 💔 Sexual Dysfunction 🔄 Compulsive Behavior

Your Brain on Porn 89%

Internet porn overloads ancient brain wiring. The result: sexual dysfunction in healthy young men.

by Gary Wilson 2014

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8k+ ratings

🎬 Porn Addiction 💻 Internet Addiction 🧠 Brain Reward 💔 Sexual Dysfunction 🔄 Compulsive Behavior

The Craving Mind

by Judson Brewer • 2017

One simple brain loop hooks us on cigarettes, smartphones, and love. The way out isn't willpower.

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🧠 Behavioral Addiction 📱 Digital Habits 🧬 Dopamine 🔄 Habit Change 🧘 Mindfulness Meditation

The Craving Mind 89%

One simple brain loop hooks us on cigarettes, smartphones, and love. The way out isn't willpower.

by Judson Brewer 2017

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5k+ ratings

🧠 Behavioral Addiction 📱 Digital Habits 🧬 Dopamine 🔄 Habit Change 🧘 Mindfulness Meditation

The Easy Peasy Way To Quit Porn

by Hackauthor2 Hackauthor2 • 2024

Quitting porn isn't willpower. It's what happens when you see there's nothing to give up.

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🩹 Addiction Recovery 🔞 Porn Addiction 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🧬 Dopamine Science ✂️ Habit Breaking

The Easy Peasy Way To Quit Porn 89%

Quitting porn isn't willpower. It's what happens when you see there's nothing to give up.

by Hackauthor2 Hackauthor2 2024

4.77

64 ratings

🩹 Addiction Recovery 🔞 Porn Addiction 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🧬 Dopamine Science ✂️ Habit Breaking

Hard to Break

by Russell A. Poldrack • 2021

Dopamine doesn't just feel good. It builds habits that your conscious mind can't override.

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🧠 Behavioral Neuroscience 🔄 Habit Formation 💉 Dopamine And Reward 🎮 Cognitive Control ⚡ Addiction Neuroscience

Hard to Break 89%

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

🧠 Behavioral Neuroscience 🔄 Habit Formation 💉 Dopamine And Reward 🎮 Cognitive Control ⚡ Addiction Neuroscience

Wired for Intimacy

by William M. Struthers • 2009

Porn exploits the male brain's wiring. The neuroscience of breaking free.

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846

🧠 Neuroscience Of Addiction 🔗 Sexual Addiction Recovery 📖 Biblical Sexuality ✝️ Christian Psychology 🔄 Neuroplasticity

Wired for Intimacy 89%

Porn exploits the male brain's wiring. The neuroscience of breaking free.

by William M. Struthers 2009

3.97

846 ratings

🧠 Neuroscience Of Addiction 🔗 Sexual Addiction Recovery 📖 Biblical Sexuality ✝️ Christian Psychology 🔄 Neuroplasticity

Recupera tu mente, reconquista tu vida

by Marian Rojas Estapé • 2024

A neuroscience-based plan to starve your dopamine addictions and feel alive again.

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🧠 Dopamine Detox 📱 Digital Detox 🧘 Attention Restoration 😴 Sleep Science 🔥 Neuroinflammation

Recupera tu mente, reconquista tu vida Summary

Recupera tu mente, reconquista tu vida 89%

A neuroscience-based plan to starve your dopamine addictions and feel alive again.

by Marian Rojas Estapé 2024

4.27

5k+ ratings

🧠 Dopamine Detox 📱 Digital Detox 🧘 Attention Restoration 😴 Sleep Science 🔥 Neuroinflammation

The Official Dopamine Nation Workbook

by Anna Lembke • 2024

Your brain on too much pleasure: a practical four-week protocol to reset its reward wiring.

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🩹 Addiction Recovery 📱 Behavioral Addiction 🧠 Dopamine And Reward 📵 Digital Detox 🔬 Neuroscience Of Habits

The Official Dopamine Nation Workbook Summary

The Official Dopamine Nation Workbook 89%

Your brain on too much pleasure: a practical four-week protocol to reset its reward wiring.

by Anna Lembke 2024

3.99

164 ratings

🩹 Addiction Recovery 📱 Behavioral Addiction 🧠 Dopamine And Reward 📵 Digital Detox 🔬 Neuroscience Of Habits

The Molecule of More

by Daniel Z. Lieberman • 2018

Dopamine delivers wanting, not pleasure. It falls silent the moment you arrive.

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🧠 Neurochemistry 🔄 Hedonic Adaptation 💉 Addiction Science ❤️ Relationship Science 🎯 Attention Management

The Molecule of More 89%

Dopamine delivers wanting, not pleasure. It falls silent the moment you arrive.

by Daniel Z. Lieberman 2018

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20k+ ratings

🧠 Neurochemistry 🔄 Hedonic Adaptation 💉 Addiction Science ❤️ Relationship Science 🎯 Attention Management

Never Enough

by Judith Grisel • 2019

The brain never forgets a drug. A neuroscientist and former addict explains the permanent cost.

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🧠 Neurobiology Of Addiction 🧪 Dopamine And Reward 🔬 Neuroplasticity 🧒 Adolescent Brain Development 🏥 Disease Model Of Addiction

Never Enough 89%

The brain never forgets a drug. A neuroscientist and former addict explains the permanent cost.

by Judith Grisel 2019

4.14

5k+ ratings

🧠 Neurobiology Of Addiction 🧪 Dopamine And Reward 🔬 Neuroplasticity 🧒 Adolescent Brain Development 🏥 Disease Model Of Addiction

The Chemistry Between Us

by Larry Young • 2012

Love isn't a mystery; it's a chemical addiction your brain evolved to keep you breeding.

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🧠 Behavioral Neuroscience 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 💞 Pair Bonding 🧪 Brain Reward Pathways 🦋 Biology Of Desire

The Chemistry Between Us 88%

Love isn't a mystery; it's a chemical addiction your brain evolved to keep you breeding.

by Larry Young 2012

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1k+ ratings

🧠 Behavioral Neuroscience 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 💞 Pair Bonding 🧪 Brain Reward Pathways 🦋 Biology Of Desire

The Attention Fix

by Anders Hansen • 2024

Your brain was built for hunting, not scrolling. The mismatch explains why you cannot focus.

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🧬 Evolutionary Mismatch 📱 Digital Attention 📵 Phone Addiction 🧠 Dopamine And Reward ⚡ Stress Biology

The Attention Fix 88%

Your brain was built for hunting, not scrolling. The mismatch explains why you cannot focus.

by Anders Hansen 2024

3.89

359 ratings

🧬 Evolutionary Mismatch 📱 Digital Attention 📵 Phone Addiction 🧠 Dopamine And Reward ⚡ Stress Biology

Attention

by Casey Schwartz • 2020

Adderall promised perfect focus. Her addiction revealed an economy that profits from destroying it.

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🏪 Attention Economy 💊 Prescription Stimulants 📱 Digital Distraction 🧠 Trauma And Focus 🍄 Psychedelic Therapy

Attention 88%

Adderall promised perfect focus. Her addiction revealed an economy that profits from destroying it.

by Casey Schwartz 2020

3.12

394 ratings

🏪 Attention Economy 💊 Prescription Stimulants 📱 Digital Distraction 🧠 Trauma And Focus 🍄 Psychedelic Therapy

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.

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🧠 Decision Neuroscience 💻 Computational Neuroscience ⚖️ Decision Systems 🔄 Habit Formation 🛑 Self-Control

The Mind within the Brain 88%

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

🧠 Decision Neuroscience 💻 Computational Neuroscience ⚖️ Decision Systems 🔄 Habit Formation 🛑 Self-Control

Irresistible

by Adam Alter • 2017

The apps in your pocket are as carefully engineered for addiction as any casino game.

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🔄 Behavioral Addiction 📱 Tech Addiction 👀 Attention Economy 🎯 Persuasive Design 🎮 Gamification

Irresistible 88%

The apps in your pocket are as carefully engineered for addiction as any casino game.

by Adam Alter 2017

3.85

13k+ ratings

🔄 Behavioral Addiction 📱 Tech Addiction 👀 Attention Economy 🎯 Persuasive Design 🎮 Gamification

Mind Over Explicit Matter

by Trish Leigh • 2025

Your brain treats porn like a drug. The plan to starve the compulsion and rewire arousal.

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📵 Porn Recovery 🧠 Neuroscience Of Addiction 🧪 Dopamine Detox 🧒 Inner Child Healing 🔄 Neuroplasticity

Mind Over Explicit Matter 88%

Your brain treats porn like a drug. The plan to starve the compulsion and rewire arousal.

by Trish Leigh 2025

4.58

69 ratings

📵 Porn Recovery 🧠 Neuroscience Of Addiction 🧪 Dopamine Detox 🧒 Inner Child Healing 🔄 Neuroplasticity

Habits of a Happy Brain

by Loretta Graziano Breuning • 2015

Four mood chemicals evolved for survival, not happiness. The 45-day protocol to retrain them all.

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🧠 Brain Chemistry 🔁 Habit Formation 🧬 Evolutionary Mismatch 🔗 Neural Rewiring ⚖️ Emotional Regulation

Habits of a Happy Brain 88%

Four mood chemicals evolved for survival, not happiness. The 45-day protocol to retrain them all.

by Loretta Graziano Breuning 2015

4.01

6k+ ratings

🧠 Brain Chemistry 🔁 Habit Formation 🧬 Evolutionary Mismatch 🔗 Neural Rewiring ⚖️ Emotional Regulation

The Porn Myth

by Matt Fradd • 2017

Porn rewires the brain like addiction, erodes real intimacy, and exploits its performers.

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🧠 Pornography Addiction 🔗 Sexual Addiction 🧬 Neuroscience Of Addiction ✊ Anti-Porn Feminism ⚖️ Sexual Ethics

The Porn Myth 88%

Porn rewires the brain like addiction, erodes real intimacy, and exploits its performers.

by Matt Fradd 2017

4.10

1k+ ratings

🧠 Pornography Addiction 🔗 Sexual Addiction 🧬 Neuroscience Of Addiction ✊ Anti-Porn Feminism ⚖️ Sexual Ethics

The Age of Addiction

by David T. Courtwright • 2019

Your bad habits are not personal failures. They are a business model, centuries in the making.

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456

🧠 Attention Economy 🍔 Food Engineering 🔄 Behavioral Addiction 🏥 Public Health History ❤️‍🩹 Harm Reduction

The Age of Addiction 88%

Your bad habits are not personal failures. They are a business model, centuries in the making.

by David T. Courtwright 2019

3.64

456 ratings

🧠 Attention Economy 🍔 Food Engineering 🔄 Behavioral Addiction 🏥 Public Health History ❤️‍🩹 Harm Reduction

Scarcity Brain

by Michael Easter • 2023

An ancient survival circuit keeps you hooked on more. The fix was written 1,500 years ago.

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9k+

🧠 Evolutionary Psychology 🔄 Behavioral Addiction 🩹 Addiction Recovery 📊 Behavioral Economics 📰 Information Overload

Scarcity Brain 88%

An ancient survival circuit keeps you hooked on more. The fix was written 1,500 years ago.

by Michael Easter 2023

3.92

9k+ ratings

🧠 Evolutionary Psychology 🔄 Behavioral Addiction 🩹 Addiction Recovery 📊 Behavioral Economics 📰 Information Overload

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.

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699

🍽️ Food And Mood 🧪 Neurochemistry ⚡ Neurotransmitters 💊 Psychopharmacology 🌿 Ethnobotany

Your Brain on Food 88%

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

🍽️ Food And Mood 🧪 Neurochemistry ⚡ Neurotransmitters 💊 Psychopharmacology 🌿 Ethnobotany

The Science of Sin

by Jack Lewis • 2018

Lust, greed, and wrath are not moral failures. They're brain states, and that changes everything.

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230

🧠 Cognitive Neuroscience 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🚦 Impulse Control 🧘 Emotional Regulation 📱 Modern Temptations

The Science of Sin 87%

Lust, greed, and wrath are not moral failures. They're brain states, and that changes everything.

by Jack Lewis 2018

3.60

230 ratings

🧠 Cognitive Neuroscience 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🚦 Impulse Control 🧘 Emotional Regulation 📱 Modern Temptations

The Porn Trap

by Wendy Maltz • 2008

Quitting porn is half the job. The rest: rebuilding a sexuality rooted in connection, not screens.

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458

🖥️ Porn Addiction 🔄 Addiction Recovery 💞 Healthy Sexuality 🤝 Intimacy And Connection 🧠 Neurobiology Of Addiction

The Porn Trap 87%

Quitting porn is half the job. The rest: rebuilding a sexuality rooted in connection, not screens.

by Wendy Maltz 2008

3.94

458 ratings

🖥️ Porn Addiction 🔄 Addiction Recovery 💞 Healthy Sexuality 🤝 Intimacy And Connection 🧠 Neurobiology Of Addiction

24/6 The Power of Unplugging One Day a Week

by Tiffany Shlain • 2019

One day offline each week. The science says your attention, empathy, and sleep all improve.

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🔌 Digital Minimalism 🕯️ Sabbath Practice 🧠 Dopamine Fasting 🎯 Attention Restoration 🐢 Slow Living

24/6 The Power of Unplugging One Day a Week Summary

24/6 The Power of Unplugging One Day a Week 87%

One day offline each week. The science says your attention, empathy, and sleep all improve.

by Tiffany Shlain 2019

3.80

3k+ ratings

🔌 Digital Minimalism 🕯️ Sabbath Practice 🧠 Dopamine Fasting 🎯 Attention Restoration 🐢 Slow Living

The Psychology of Twilight

by E. David Klonsky • 2011

Your brain picked Team Edward or Team Jacob long before you did. The reasons aren't romantic.

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3k+

🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🧠 Pop Psychology 🔗 Attachment Theory 🎬 Pop Culture Analysis 🤝 Prejudice Reduction

The Psychology of Twilight 87%

Your brain picked Team Edward or Team Jacob long before you did. The reasons aren't romantic.

by E. David Klonsky 2011

4.52

3k+ ratings

🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🧠 Pop Psychology 🔗 Attachment Theory 🎬 Pop Culture Analysis 🤝 Prejudice Reduction

The Science of Happiness

by Stefan Klein • 2002

Two circuits drive your happiness: one craves, one savors. Most people neglect the second entirely.

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1k+

🧠 Positive Psychology 🧬 Neuroplasticity 🌊 Flow And Mindfulness 🤝 Social Connection 🎭 Emotional Regulation

The Science of Happiness 87%

Two circuits drive your happiness: one craves, one savors. Most people neglect the second entirely.

by Stefan Klein 2002

4.05

1k+ ratings

🧠 Positive Psychology 🧬 Neuroplasticity 🌊 Flow And Mindfulness 🤝 Social Connection 🎭 Emotional Regulation

Addiction and Grace

by Gerald G. May • 1988

Addiction is spiritual hunger, aimed wrong. Willpower was never going to be enough.

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2k+

🧠 Addiction Psychology 🙏 Spiritual Psychology ✝️ Christian Mysticism 💔 Attachment And Desire 🔄 Habit And Compulsion

Addiction and Grace 87%

Addiction is spiritual hunger, aimed wrong. Willpower was never going to be enough.

by Gerald G. May 1988

4.20

2k+ ratings

🧠 Addiction Psychology 🙏 Spiritual Psychology ✝️ Christian Mysticism 💔 Attachment And Desire 🔄 Habit And Compulsion

Hooked

by Michael Moss • 2021

Your brain rewards sugar faster than nicotine. Food companies design products around that fact.

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🏭 Food Industry 🍔 Food Addiction 🧠 Dopamine And Craving 🍽️ Mindful Eating 🛒 Consumer Psychology

Hooked 87%

Your brain rewards sugar faster than nicotine. Food companies design products around that fact.

by Michael Moss 2021

3.80

5k+ ratings

🏭 Food Industry 🍔 Food Addiction 🧠 Dopamine And Craving 🍽️ Mindful Eating 🛒 Consumer Psychology

Being Human

by Robert M. Sapolsky • 2012

From parasite mind control to the biology of metaphors: what science reveals about being human.

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🧬 Behavioral Biology 🧠 Social Neuroscience 🩺 Status And Health 🧪 Dopamine And Motivation 🔄 Neuroplasticity

Being Human 87%

From parasite mind control to the biology of metaphors: what science reveals about being human.

by Robert M. Sapolsky 2012

4.35

806 ratings

🧬 Behavioral Biology 🧠 Social Neuroscience 🩺 Status And Health 🧪 Dopamine And Motivation 🔄 Neuroplasticity

Your Brain Is (Almost) Perfect

by Read Montague • 2007

A neuroscientist on why your brain's noise and slowness are features, not flaws.

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152

🧠 Computational Neuroscience 🤔 Decision Neuroscience 🎁 Reward Learning ⚡ Brain Efficiency 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology

Your Brain Is (Almost) Perfect 87%

A neuroscientist on why your brain's noise and slowness are features, not flaws.

by Read Montague 2007

3.51

152 ratings

🧠 Computational Neuroscience 🤔 Decision Neuroscience 🎁 Reward Learning ⚡ Brain Efficiency 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology

Overloaded

by Ginny Smith • 2021

Your brain is a chemical balancing act. Every emotion, memory, and choice depends on it.

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294

🧪 Neurochemistry 🧠 Behavioral Neuroscience 🧩 Memory Reconsolidation 🎯 Reward And Motivation 🌙 Sleep Science

Overloaded 87%

Your brain is a chemical balancing act. Every emotion, memory, and choice depends on it.

by Ginny Smith 2021

3.95

294 ratings

🧪 Neurochemistry 🧠 Behavioral Neuroscience 🧩 Memory Reconsolidation 🎯 Reward And Motivation 🌙 Sleep Science

Brain Wash

by David Perlmutter • 2020

Modern life is hijacking your brain. A neurologist's program to reclaim focus, judgment, and calm.

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🧠 Brain Health 🔄 Dopamine And Addiction 👁️ Attention Management 📱 Digital Detox 😴 Sleep Hygiene

Brain Wash 87%

Modern life is hijacking your brain. A neurologist's program to reclaim focus, judgment, and calm.

by David Perlmutter 2020

3.79

3k+ ratings

🧠 Brain Health 🔄 Dopamine And Addiction 👁️ Attention Management 📱 Digital Detox 😴 Sleep Hygiene

Addicted to Drama

by Scott Lyons • 2023

Chaos can be an addiction: tolerance grows, withdrawal burns, relapse repeats. How to heal it.

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250

🧸 Developmental Trauma 🔁 Behavioral Addiction 🧠 Nervous System Regulation 🚧 Boundary Setting 🤲 Somatic Psychology

Addicted to Drama 87%

Chaos can be an addiction: tolerance grows, withdrawal burns, relapse repeats. How to heal it.

by Scott Lyons 2023

3.90

250 ratings

🧸 Developmental Trauma 🔁 Behavioral Addiction 🧠 Nervous System Regulation 🚧 Boundary Setting 🤲 Somatic Psychology

I, Mammal

by Loretta Graziano Breuning • 2011

Your brain is a mammal's, chasing status not happiness. You can stop the war inside.

4.24

134

🧠 Evolutionary Psychology 👑 Social Dominance ⚗️ Brain Chemistry 🔄 Rewiring The Brain 🎯 Reward Systems

I, Mammal 87%

Your brain is a mammal's, chasing status not happiness. You can stop the war inside.

by Loretta Graziano Breuning 2011

4.24

134 ratings

🧠 Evolutionary Psychology 👑 Social Dominance ⚗️ Brain Chemistry 🔄 Rewiring The Brain 🎯 Reward Systems

Out of My Skull

by James Danckert • 2020

Boredom is a distress call, not a defect. Muting it with screens only deepens the emergency.

3.50

359

🧠 Cognitive Neuroscience 😶 Affective Science 🎯 Agency And Motivation 🔍 Attention And Engagement 🌟 Meaning And Purpose

Out of My Skull 87%

Boredom is a distress call, not a defect. Muting it with screens only deepens the emergency.

by James Danckert 2020

3.50

359 ratings

🧠 Cognitive Neuroscience 😶 Affective Science 🎯 Agency And Motivation 🔍 Attention And Engagement 🌟 Meaning And Purpose

Rewire Your Food-Addicted Brain

by Claire Wilcox • 2025

Your brain hijacked by engineered food. A neuroscience-based blueprint to break the cycle for good.

3.99

🍔 Food Addiction 🏭 Ultra-Processed Foods 🧠 Neuroscience Of Eating 💔 Emotional Eating 🌊 Craving Management

Rewire Your Food-Addicted Brain 87%

Your brain hijacked by engineered food. A neuroscience-based blueprint to break the cycle for good.

by Claire Wilcox 2025

3.99

80 ratings

🍔 Food Addiction 🏭 Ultra-Processed Foods 🧠 Neuroscience Of Eating 💔 Emotional Eating 🌊 Craving Management

Silicon Valley Porn Star

by Jason Portnoy • 2022

He built startups by day and a sex addiction by night. Then his wife called.

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🖥️ Silicon Valley Culture 🔞 Pornography Addiction 📖 Addiction Memoirs 🧸 Childhood Trauma 🛡️ Shame Resilience

Silicon Valley Porn Star 87%

He built startups by day and a sex addiction by night. Then his wife called.

by Jason Portnoy 2022

4.32

256 ratings

🖥️ Silicon Valley Culture 🔞 Pornography Addiction 📖 Addiction Memoirs 🧸 Childhood Trauma 🛡️ Shame Resilience

Semen Retention Miracle

by Joseph Peterson • 2020

The energy that fuels ejaculation can instead sharpen focus, build muscle, and extend life.

3.91

365

♂️ Male Sexuality 🧱 Habit Design 📱 Porn Addiction 💭 New Thought 🕉️ Tantric Philosophy

Semen Retention Miracle 87%

The energy that fuels ejaculation can instead sharpen focus, build muscle, and extend life.

by Joseph Peterson 2020

3.91

365 ratings

♂️ Male Sexuality 🧱 Habit Design 📱 Porn Addiction 💭 New Thought 🕉️ Tantric Philosophy

Treating Pornography Addiction

by Kevin B. Skinner • 2005

Your porn habit feeds on loneliness and brain chemicals. A step-by-step plan for starving both.

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239

🖥️ Pornography Addiction 🧠 Behavioral Addiction 🔬 Addiction Neuroscience 🛡️ Relapse Prevention 💭 Cognitive Behavioral

Treating Pornography Addiction 87%

Your porn habit feeds on loneliness and brain chemicals. A step-by-step plan for starving both.

by Kevin B. Skinner 2005

4.14

239 ratings

🖥️ Pornography Addiction 🧠 Behavioral Addiction 🔬 Addiction Neuroscience 🛡️ Relapse Prevention 💭 Cognitive Behavioral

Dream Lovers

by Alfie Bown • 2022

Dating apps and VR porn aren't built for your satisfaction. They want you predictable.

3.62

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Sell the console, delete the accounts, identify your triggers. A plan for quitting gaming for good.

4.40

🎮 Digital Addiction 🧠 Behavioral Addictions 🩹 Addiction Recovery 🔨 Habit Breaking 🏠 Environmental Design

Video Game Addiction 87%

Sell the console, delete the accounts, identify your triggers. A plan for quitting gaming for good.

by Henry Lee 2014

4.40

5 ratings

🎮 Digital Addiction 🧠 Behavioral Addictions 🩹 Addiction Recovery 🔨 Habit Breaking 🏠 Environmental Design

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