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Cargando... Satisfaction: The Science of Finding True Fulfillmentpor Gregory Berns
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“A discussion that is meaty, contemporary and expansive . . . Berns artfully blends social critique with technical expertise.”—The Washington Post Book World In a riveting narrative look at the brain and the power of novelty to satisfy it, Dr. Gregory Berns plumbs fields as diverse as neuroscience, economics, and evolutionary psychology to find answers to the fundamental question of how we can find a more satisfying way to think and live. We join Berns as he follows ultramarathoners across the Sierra Nevadas, enters a suburban S&M club to explore the deeper connection between pleasure and pain, partakes of a truly transporting meal, and ultimately returns home to face the challenge of incorporating novelty into a long-term relationship. In a narrative as compelling as its insights are trenchant, Satisfaction will convince you that the more complicated and even downright challenging a life you pursue, the more likely it is that you will be satisfied. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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Berns is an excellent storyteller, and he kept me engrossed throughout. The only thing that frustrated me was that Berns never really proves his premise, not from a scientific perspective anyway. While reading, you continuously feel like he's on the verge of doing something that goes in the right direction, then he veers away.
It would have been a three-star book, except for the chapter on Iceland. That nearly made it a five-star book. I recommend it. ( )