{"product_id":"thrilled-to-death-how-the-endless-pursuit-of-pleasure-is-leaving-us-numb-9780849918520","title":"Thrilled to Death: How the Endless Pursuit of Pleasure Is Leaving Us Numb","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA fascinating exploration of the profound loss of pleasure in our daily lives and the seven steps for restoring it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePleasure. We know what it feels like and many of us spend our days trying to experience it. But can too much pleasure actually be bad for us? Yes, says Dr. Archibald Hart, clinical psychologist and expert in behavorial psychology. Backed by recent brain-imaging research, Dr. 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. We are literally being \u003cem\u003ethrilled to death\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this insightful book, Dr. Hart explores the stark rise in a phenomenon known as \u003cem\u003eanhedonia\u003c\/em\u003e, an inability to experience pleasure or happiness. 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. This emotional numbness and loss of joy are results of the overuse of our brain's pleasure circuits. In \u003cem\u003eThrilled to Death\u003c\/em\u003e, Dr. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas Nelson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/30\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780849918520\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristian Retailing\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/08\/2007 pg. 17\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Archibald D. Hart","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42856348057781,"sku":"9780849918520","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_4796707e-2490-44d0-ad07-fd0c07027cd5.jpg?v=1683038275","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/thrilled-to-death-how-the-endless-pursuit-of-pleasure-is-leaving-us-numb-9780849918520","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}