A fascinating exploration of the profound loss of Pleasure in our daily lives and the seven steps for restoring it.
Hart explains the processes of the brain\'s Pleasure center, the damaging trends of overindulgence and overstimulation, the signs and problems of anhedonia, and the seven important steps we must take to recover our wonderful joy in living..
In Thrilled to Death , Dr.
This emotional numbness and loss of joy are results of the overuse of our brain\'s Pleasure circuits.
Previously linked only to serious emotional disorders, anhedonia is now seen as a contributing factor in depression (specifically nonsadness depression) and in the growing number of people who complain of profound boredom.
Hart explores the stark rise in a phenomenon known as anhedonia , an inability to experience Pleasure or happiness.
In this insightful book, Dr.
We are literally being Thrilled to death .
Hart shares that to some extent, our Pursuit of extreme and overstimulating thrills hijacks our Pleasure system and robs us of our ability to experience Pleasure in simple things.
Backed by recent brain-imaging research, Dr.
Archibald Hart, clinical psychologist and expert in behavorial psychology.
But can too much Pleasure actually be bad for us? Yes, says Dr.
We know what it feels like and many of us spend our days trying to experience it.
Pleasure.
A fascinating exploration of the profound loss of Pleasure in our daily lives and the seven steps for restoring it
