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Dean Burnett

Neuroscientist and Author, Cardiff, Wales

Dean Burnett is a neuroscientist and author. His books include The Idiot Brain (2016), The Happy Brain (2018) and Psycho-Logical: Why Mental Health Goes Wrong, and How to Make Sense of It (2021). He lives in Cardiff, Wales.

Written by Dean Burnett

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Neuroscience

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The fascinating science of pleasure goes way beyond dopamine

Pleasure and happiness are too important for our mental health to be reduced to the single brain chemical dopamine

by Dean Burnett