{"product_id":"dopamine-tax-the-hidden-price-you-pay-for-every-shortcut-your-brain-takes-a-practical-framework-to-reclaim-your-attention-focus-and-peace-9798198211537","title":"Dopamine Tax: The Hidden Price You Pay for Every Shortcut Your Brain Takes: A Practical Framework to Reclaim your Attention, Focus and Peace","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Dhwani Parikh\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Psychopathology - Anxieties \u0026amp; Phobias\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat if your exhaustion isn't laziness...\u003cbr\u003eyour distraction isn't lack of discipline...\u003cbr\u003eand your anxiety isn't entirely your fault?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat if you're living inside a system designed to hijack your brain?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cb\u003eDopamine Tax\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eDhwani Parikh\u003c\/b\u003e uncovers the hidden psychological cost of modern life - the invisible \"tax\" being collected from your attention, motivation, focus, sleep, and emotional wellbeing every single day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom infinite scrolling and viral outrage to ultra-processed food, binge-watching, notifications, pornography, online shopping, and algorithmic entertainment, the modern world is engineered to overstimulate your brain's reward system. The result? Rising anxiety, shrinking attention spans, chronic exhaustion, emotional numbness, compulsive behaviors, and a growing inability to enjoy ordinary life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending neuroscience, psychology, behavioral science, and sharp cultural insight, \u003ci\u003eDopamine Tax\u003c\/i\u003e explains: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy your phone feels impossible to ignore\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow social media rewires your reward circuitry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy overstimulation makes life feel emotionally flat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe neuroscience behind pleasure inflation and dopamine debt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow stress and cortisol intensify compulsive behavior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy modern platforms profit from your distraction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow cheap stimulation quietly steals motivation and presence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy boredom has become intolerable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd how to reclaim your focus, sensitivity, energy, and peace of mind\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a book about quitting technology or escaping modern life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a book about understanding the system you live inside - so you can stop unconsciously paying for it with your nervous system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in a powerful, accessible style that combines scientific depth with deeply relatable insights, \u003ci\u003eDopamine Tax\u003c\/i\u003e is for readers of: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epsychology and neuroscience\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eself-improvement and habit change\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edigital minimalism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ebehavioral economics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emental health and attention science\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emodern culture and technology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you've ever felt: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003econstantly distracted but never satisfied, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eoverstimulated yet emotionally flat, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eexhausted but unable to rest, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003econnected to everything but present for nothing-\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ethis book will help you understand why.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd more importantly, how to take your brain back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe modern world profits from your attention.\u003cbr\u003eThis book shows you the price you've been paying.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47890803884183,"sku":"9798198211537","price":1464.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798198211537.webp?v=1781181410","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/dopamine-tax-the-hidden-price-you-pay-for-every-shortcut-your-brain-takes-a-practical-framework-to-reclaim-your-attention-focus-and-peace-9798198211537","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}