The captive imagination

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In The Captive Imagination, Dakwar argues that addiction is an existential challenge, requiring a more philosophical and multidisciplinary approach, as well as a lens through which we can better understand ourselves.

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SKU: 9781802063769 Category: Tags: , Publisher/imprint : Penguin Random House India
Page count : 320
Published on 1st May, 2025

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What causes addiction, and how should we treat it? Today it is understood primarily as a brain disease, yet in this bold reimagining of addiction, pioneering psychiatrist Elias Dakwar argues that this is false. It fails to explain, among other things, why many people can enjoy drugs without developing a dependency on them. Despite decades of neuroscientific research, we aren’t much closer to truly understanding the nature of addiction, nor to addressing it effectively.

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Weight 0.5 kg
Dimensions 19.8 × 12.9 × 3.5 cm
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