Dopamine in Order: How to Tame the Happiness Hormone

Dopamine — is the source of all our desires, a chemical substance that does not allow us to rest on our laurels. Thanks to dopamine, on the one hand, we achieve success, discover something new, while on the other hand, we engage in gambling, squander money on unnecessary things, or indulge in all kinds of vices in search of pleasure, sometimes quite dubious ones.

Often we are unable to detach ourselves from things or activities that stimulate dopamine production. These can be social networks, music, shopping, sex, food, gambling. Moreover, each time more physical and mental energy is required for fleeting pleasurable sensations.

Michael Long, a screenwriter, playwright, teacher at Georgetown University, and author of an international bestseller about dopamine, after studying the issue from the perspective of psychology, physiology, and neurobiology, wrote a practical guide to taming dopamine. After reading the book, you will stop falling for the bait of social networks and computer games, learn to use multitasking to increase productivity, discover how to develop creativity, improve relationships with your loved one, and avoid many traps set by the cunning dopamine.