{"product_id":"the-craving-mind-judson-brewer-9780300292879","title":"The Craving Mind: Why We Get Hooked and How We Can Break Bad Habits","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA leading neuroscientist's internationally acclaimed account of how addiction works and can be overcome, now in a ten-year anniversary edition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this landmark book, psychiatrist and neuroscientist Judson Brewer, M.D., Ph.D. (\"Dr. Jud\") reveals how and why people become addicted--to cigarettes, alcohol, drugs, food, technology, and more--and how they might break free of cycles of addiction. Weaving together patient stories, personal stories, and scientific findings from his lab, he\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- shows how the same learning processes that once helped our species survive have hardened over time into bad habits;\u003cbr\u003e- examines how craving, addiction, and habit loops have intensified due to smartphones, social media, and algorithm-driven environments;\u003cbr\u003e- expands our understanding of addiction and anxiety, revealing how substances, technology, outrage, and worry all follow identical habit-forming learning mechanisms--and why willpower isn't the solution;\u003cbr\u003e- emphasizes curiosity and awareness as tools for breaking habits and reclaiming choice in a world designed to keep us stuck.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow updated with a new preface, Brewer's revolutionary book shows us how to move from a craving mind to one that is capable of being present, curious, and kind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Judson Brewer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0300292872\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300292879\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yale University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/05\/2027\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Judson Brewer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50665606185215,"sku":"9780300292879","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-craving-mind-judson-brewer-9780300292879","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}