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A review by rebeccazh
Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence by Anna Lembke
3.0
A book of mixed quality. What is good about this book is that it explains ideas and research in a way that's very easy to understand. The writing is clear and readable and her examples with her patients are interesting. I definitely picked up some interesting tidbits of information about how the brain works when it comes to dopamine and pain.
What is less good is that she seems to try to push some of her opinions as fact, or opinions that everyone should have. Her arguments are also made without nuance and, in general, a lot of her stances on issues lack critical thinking. I also felt that she was not very sensitive to the needs and realities of marginalized groups.
What is less good is that she seems to try to push some of her opinions as fact, or opinions that everyone should have. Her arguments are also made without nuance and, in general, a lot of her stances on issues lack critical thinking. I also felt that she was not very sensitive to the needs and realities of marginalized groups.