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Taming the Molecule of More

A Step-by-Step Guide to Make Dopamine Work for You

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Taming the Molecule of More

By: Michael E. Long, Daniel Z. Lieberman MD - foreword
Narrated by: Michael E. Long
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Featured on The Next Big Idea Club’s April 2025 Must-Read Books

Dopamine, “the molecule of more,” makes it easy to get stuck in a cycle of never being truly satisfied. It promises happiness, but can never deliver. That part is up to us.

A more fulfilling life begins with training your brain to overcome the dopamine chase—and it’s easier than you think.

From Michael E. Long, coauthor of the life-changing book The Molecule of More, comes this guide with practical solutions to the problem. Based on the latest neuroscience, it will teach you to overcome the most troubling aspect of our biological programming. You’ll learn to:

  • Stop being held captive to the lure of social media and gaming
  • Use multitasking in ways that increase your productivity—not hamper it
  • Avoid the pitfalls that plague dating life—or refresh interest in the romance you already have
  • Stop compulsive shopping, online and otherwise
  • Break the cycle of doomscrolling and crush your obsession with the news
  • Grow your creativity and call it up when you need it most

What if we could harness our struggles and our triumphs toward satisfaction for a lifetime? Taming the Molecule of More delivers a method to begin a more fulfilling life—right now.

©2025 by Michael E. Long. (P)2025 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Biological Sciences Emotions Neuroscience & Neuropsychology Personal Development Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Science Human Brain Mental Health
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If you've ever heard Mike Long speak you'll know how much fun it is to be in his company, so I bought this first as an audiobook. And yes, I enjoyed having his voice in my head, and I found the further insights into dopamine fascinating (if you haven't listened to his earlier book, The Molecule of More, that's well worth a listen too). But. Much to my surprise and delight this book offers far more than expected: there is a thoughtfulness and humanity to it that ultimately turns it into a book of considerable wisdom. So I bought it again - as a hardback book. Because, as good as the audiobook is, I want to be able to take in the book's thinking more deeply than the audio format allows (especially the closing chapters on creativity and, well, life). I've never done that before with a book. Definitely worth it.

So good I bought it twice

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