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The molecule of more : how a single chemical in your brain drives love, sex, and creativity-and will determine the fate of the human race / by Lieberman, Daniel Z.,1964-author.(CARDINAL)418221; Long, Michael E.,1963-author.(CARDINAL)418222;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction : Up versus down -- Love -- Drugs -- Domination -- Creativity and madness -- Politics -- Progress -- Harmony.Dopamine is the chemical of desire that always asks for more: more stuff, more stimulation, and more surprises. In pursuit of these things, it is undeterred by emotion, fear, or morality. Dopamine is the source of our every urge, that little bit of biology that makes an ambitious business professional sacrifice everything in pursuit of success, or that drives a satisfied spouse to risk it all for the thrill of someone new. Simply put, it is why we seek and succeed; it is why we discover and prosper. Yet, at the same time, it's why we gamble and squander. From dopamine's point of view, it's not the having that matters. It's getting something--anything--that's new. From this understanding, the difference between possessing something versus anticipating it, we can understand in a revolutionary new way why we behave as we do in love, business, addiction, politics, religion...and we can even predict those behaviors in ourselves and others. In "The Molecule of More: How a Single Chemical in Your Brain Drives Love, Sex, and Creativity-and will Determine the Fate of the Human Race," George Washington University professor and psychiatrist Daniel Z. Lieberman, MD, and Georgetown University lecturer Michael E. Long present a potentially life-changing proposal: Much of human life has an unconsidered component that explains an array of behaviors previously thought to be unrelated, including why winners cheat, why geniuses often suffer with mental illness, why nearly all diets fail, and why the brains of liberals and conservatives really are different.
Subjects: Dopamine; Dopamine; Neurotransmitters.;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 3
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Happy brain : where happiness comes from, and why / by Burnett, Dean,author.(CARDINAL)413618;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Happiness in the brain -- There's no place like home -- Working on the brain -- Happiness is other people -- Love, lust or bust -- You've got to laugh -- The dark side of happiness -- Happiness through the ages.Examines cutting edge theories on the science of emotion and interviews with people presumed to be "happy" to investigate where happiness comes from, why humans need it so much, and what it has to do with the human brain."Neuroscientist Dean Burnett dives into the squishy science and bubbly feelings of what happiness means. The pursuit of happiness is one of the most common and enduring quests of human life. It's what drives us to get a job, fall in love, watch stand-up comedy, go to therapy, have questionable obsessions, and come home at the end of the day. But where does happiness come from, and why do we need it so much? Is lasting, permanent happiness possible--or should it be? And what does any of this have to do with the brain? In this delightful sequel to Idiot Brain, Dean Burnett explores these questions from a neuroscientific perspective. He combines the latest research and theories about how the brain works with interviews and contributions from relevant individuals, such as relationship experts, psychology professors, comedy writers, celebrities, millionaire gurus, and pretty much anyone else involved in bringing about happiness in others. Distinguished by Burnett's signature wit and curiosity, Happy Brain elucidates our understanding of what happiness actually is, where it comes from, and what exactly is going on in our brains when we're in a cheery state. Humorous and enlightening, Happy Brain explores a fascinating aspect of modern neuroscience and, in the process, reveals something about what it means to be human." -- Publisher's description
Subjects: Brain; Happiness; Neurotransmitters;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Tame your anxiety : rewiring your brain for happiness / by Breuning, Loretta Graziano,author.(CARDINAL)477441;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-144) and index.What is tame? -- What is anxiety? -- A taming tool that works -- Your power over your brain -- Design the tool that's right for you -- Keeping it tame in the long run -- Stock your pantry with anxiety tamers -- Avoid these six pitfalls -- Food and anxiety -- Help others tame anxiety.
Subjects: Happiness; Anxiety; Neurotransmitters; Self-care, Health;
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The new view of self : how genes and neurotransmitters shape your mind, personality, and your mental health / by Siever, Larry J.,1947-(CARDINAL)819865;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Biological psychiatry.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The DOSE effect : optimize your brain and body by boosting your dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin, and endorphins / by Power, Tj,author; Robinson, Chris(CARDINAL)737899; Power, Thomas Jefferson,eauthor;
Welcome to the DOSE Effect -- Introduction to TJ Power -- Part 1: Dopamine. Flow state ; Discipline ; Phone fasting ; Cold water ; My pursuit -- Part 2: Oxytocin. Contribution ; Touch ; Social life ; Gratitude ; Achievements -- Part 3: Serotonin. Nature ; Sunlight ; Gut health ; Underthinking ; Deep sleep -- Part 4: Endorphins -- Conclusion -- Your DOSE actions -- DOSE stacking -- The DOSE revolution -- Index -- Acknowledgments -- References."A neuroscientist's powerful framework for enhancing quality of life through the regulation of four key hormones: Dopamine, Oxytocin, Serotonin, and Endorphins (DOSE). You have everything you need to optimize your brain chemistry--this groundbreaking book shows you how." --
Subjects: Self-help publications; Brain chemistry; Neurotransmitters; Dopamine; Oxytocin; Serotonin; Endorphins; Mental illness;
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 12
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The feel-good diet : the weight-loss plan that boosts serotonin, improves your mood, and keeps the pounds off for good / by Hart, Cheryle R.(CARDINAL)702357; Grossman, Mary Kay.(CARDINAL)702356;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-263) and index.What happens to your brain hormones when you diet -- Dieting to lose-- serotonin? -- The brains messengers : neurotransmitters -- Neurotransmitters that affect appetite -- Do you have a neurotransmitter deficiency? why it happens -- Hormones that affect neurotransmitters -- Insulin resistance and serotonin -- The feel-good weight-loss plan -- Feeling goo with food -- The different kinds of dietary fats -- Two weeks of feel-good plan I meals -- Using supplements to help boost neurotransmitters -- Increasing your metabolism : how exercise and body pH balance can help -- Increasing neurotransmitters and metabolism through exercise and activity -- The feel-good weight-loss program : putting it all together -- Recipes.
Subjects: Reducing diets.; Serotonin; Weight loss.;
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Why you can't lose weight : why it's so hard to shed pounds and what you can do about it / by Smith, Pamela Wartian.(CARDINAL)675098;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction -- What really goes on inside your body? -- Lifestyle. Insufficient exercise ; Insufficient fiber intake ; Food addiction ; Sleep deprivation ; Stress ; Insufficient water intake -- Health problems. Food allergies ; Chronic inflammation ; Thyroid hormone dysfunction ; Toxic buildup ; Yeast infection -- Biochemical factors. Depression and antidepressants ; Female hormonal imbalance ; Genes ; Insulin resistance ; Male hormone deficiency ; Neurotransmitter dysfunction ; Pregnenolone insufficiency -- Solutions. Putting it all together ; Conclusion.Smith discusses the eighteen most common reasons why you can't lose weight, and guides you in overcoming the obstacles that stand between you and a trimmer body.
Subjects: Weight loss;
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The core balance diet : 4 weeks to boost your metabolism and lose weight for good / by Pick, Marcelle,1952-(CARDINAL)494184; Morgan, Genevieve.(CARDINAL)386585;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Stage I: tuning in -- Your balancing act -- Your core physiology -- You are what you eat -- Stage II: the first 14 days: the core balance essential plan -- Getting started -- The core balance essential eating plan -- The core balance essential wellness plan -- Stage III: the next 14 days: the core balance custom plan -- The core balance quiz -- The digestive imbalance custom plan -- The hormonal imbalance custom plan -- The adrenal imbalance custom plan -- The neurotransmitter imbalance custom plan -- The inflammatory imbalance custom plan -- The detoxification imbalance custom plan -- Now what? -- Stage IV: core balance for life: transformation inside and out -- Your issues are in your tissues -- Revising your negativity script -- Wrapping it up.
Subjects: Health.; Reducing diets.; Women; Women.; Womyn.;
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InterActive physiology [sound recording] 10-system suite.
Muscular system -- Nervous system I : the neuron, the action potential -- Nervous system II : the neuron, synaptic potentials and neurotransmitters -- ardiovascular system - Respiratory system -- Urinary system -- Fluid, electrolyte, and acid/base balance -- Endocrine system -- Digestive system -- Immune system.Uses animation, sound, narration and video to explain the muscular, nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory, urinary, endocrine and digestive systems of the human body. Includes tutorials, quizzes, and tests.System requirements for Macintosh: OS: 10.4x, 10.5x; Resolution: 1024x768; Latest version of Adobe Shockwave Player, Adobe Flash Player and Adobe Reader; Browsers: Safari 2.0.2 (10.4x only); Safari 3.0.System requirements for Windows: Windows XP SP2, Vista; Internet Explorer 6.0 (XP only); Internet Explorer 7.0; Latest version of Adobe Shockwave Player, Adobe Flash Player and Adobe Reader; Resolution 1024x768.
Subjects: Human anatomy.; Human physiology.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Healing is possible : new hope for chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, persistent pain, and other chronic illnesses / by Nathan, Neil.(CARDINAL)601972;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Biochemical markers.; Chronic diseases.; Chronically ill; Nutritionally induced diseases.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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