The Craving Mind
Book description
A leading neuroscientist and pioneer in the study of mindfulness explains why addictions are so tenacious and how we can learn to conquer them
"I found [The Craving Mind] to be one of the best things I've read . . . on addiction."-Ezra Klein, New York Times
"Accessible and enjoyable.…
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2 authors picked The Craving Mind as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This book really appealed to me because it presented an easy way to understand why it is so hard to break bad habits and addictions. I like the author's friendly, often humorous, and conversational style of explaining some of the brain science behind difficult-to-shift bad habits.
I found his explanation helpful. Our craving mind works as a rewards-based system, whether our individual challenge is a compulsion to binge eat, smoke, take harmful drugs, or check our phones and social media constantly. His book taught me that once we understand the brain mechanism, we can use the practice of mindfulness to…
From Lynne's list on psychology of the human experience.
All-star researcher and physician Judson Brewer, MD PhD has taken the best of cognitive neuroscience, modern medicine, and Eastern philosophy to write a truly original book that integrates ideas from all three disciplines to help us understand why we get addicted so easily, especially to things that aren’t good for us!
In clear, research-backed prose, Brewer helps us to understand the difference between the idea of liking something and actually enjoying it and how easily our brain gets locked into expectation without really sticking around to process whether our most compulsive behaviors are truly rewarding.
If you really want to…
From Norman's list on overcoming stress and getting unstuck in life.
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