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The Craving MindBy Judson Brewer

In a Nutshell

In this book, learn how to manage your cravings and addictions by examining their origins and being more conscious when they arise.

Favorite Quote

You can't enforce happiness. You can't in the long run enforce anything. We don't use force! All we need is adequate behavioral engineering.

B.F. Skinner, American psychologist

Introduction

The mental process we undergo when we indulge in cravings or addictions is surprisingly simple and goes back to our most primitive days.

Addiction and cravings come down to a reward-based system of thinking in which we build up habits and desires over time, associating them with positive outcomes.

While breaking these habit loops is not always easy, it is possible.

Judson Brewer is a neuroscientist and psychiatrist whose research focuses on treating addictions.

In The Craving Mind, Brewer explains that addictions have a root cause and the key to breaking bad habits is self-examination.

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