Dopamine ensured the survival of early man. Thousands of years later, it is the source of our most basic behaviors and cultural ideas--and progress itself. The authors examine how human life has an unconsidered component that explains an array of behaviors previously thought to be unrelated.ated.
Dopamine ensured the survival of early man. Thousands of years later, it is the source of our most basic behaviors and cultural ideas--and progress itself. The authors examine how human life has an unconsidered component that explains an array of behaviors previously thought to be unrelated.ated.
Daniel Z. Lieberman, MD, is a clinical professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at George Washington University and SVP of mental health at Hims & Hers Health. Dr. Lieberman is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, a recipient of the Caron Foundation Research Award, and he has published over 50 scientific reports on behavioral science. He has provided insight on psychiatric issues for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the US Department of Commerce, and the Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy, and has discussed mental health in interviews on CNN, C-SPAN, and PBS. Dr. Lieberman studied the Great Books at St. John's College. He received his medical degree and completed his psychiatric training at New York University.
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Table of Contents Acknowledgements Introduction: Up Versus Down......................................................................................... 5 Chapter 1: Love............................................................................................................... 10 Chapter 2: Drugs............................................................................................................. 45 Chapter 3: Domination.................................................................................................... 89 Chapter 4: Creativity and Madness............................................................................... 152 Chapter 5: Politics......................................................................................................... 197 Chapter 6: Progress....................................................................................................... 246 Chapter 7: Harmony...................................................................................................... 283 Index
