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The Best Neuroscience Books, Summarized in 10 Minutes

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Essential neuroscience books to start with

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Dopamine Nation

by Anna Lembke, MD

Dopamine Nation by Anna Lembke, MD teaches how pleasure and pain share the same circuitry in your brain, and how to reset that balance in a world of endless temptation.

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Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself

by Joe Dispenza

"Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself" by Joe Dispenza reveals how to rewire your brain and body to create a completely new life.

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The Body Keeps the Score

by Bessel van der Kolk

"The Body Keeps the Score" by Bessel van der Kolk reveals how trauma physically reshapes the brain and the body, and more importantly, how we can truly heal.

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The Body Keeps the Score

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Atomic Habits

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Influence

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