Books like Molecules of emotion

A passionate, paradigm-shifting journey into the microscopic architecture of human feeling. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Molecules of emotion.

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When the Body Says No
Gabor Maté · 2003
A compassionate, eye-opening exploration of how unexpressed emotions and chronic stress physically manifest in the body.
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- authoritative
- mind-body connection
02
How Emotions Are Made
Lisa Feldman Barrett
A paradigm-shifting journey into the brain that dismantles everything you thought you knew about human feeling.
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- authoritative
03
The biology of belief
Bruce H. Lipton
A paradigm-shifting journey into the microscopic world that proves your thoughts have the power to rewrite your physical reality.
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- awe-inspiring
- empowering
- authoritative
- earnest
04
The Mindbody Prescription
John E. Sarno · 1998
A revelatory guide that challenges everything you know about chronic pain by turning the healing lens inward.
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- authoritative
- mind-body connection
05
A general theory of love
Lewis, Thomas, Fari Amini and others
An illuminating exploration of the biological and psychological rhythms that wire us for connection.
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- intellectual
- contemplative
- earnest
06
The Brain That Changes Itself
Norman Doidge
An awe-inspiring exploration of human resilience that will fundamentally change how you view your own mind's potential.
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- authoritative
07
The Emotion Code
Bradley Nelson
An encouraging, hands-on manual for identifying and releasing the invisible emotional baggage that weighs down the body and spirit.
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- authoritative
- earnest
- mind-body connection
08
Seven and a Half Lessons about the Brain
Lisa Feldman Barrett
A brisk, mind-expanding tour through the gray blob between your ears that shatters popular myths about human behavior.
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- curious
- enlightening
- mind-expanding
09
Social Intelligence
Daniel Goleman · 2006
An illuminating journey into the hidden neural pathways that make us fundamentally wired for human connection.
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- contemplative
- authoritative
- earnest
10
Breaking the habit of being yourself
Joe Dispenza
An empowering, instructional deep-dive into rewiring your brain to manifest a completely new reality.
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- authoritative
- earnest
- mind-body connection
11
The Female Brain
Louann Brizendine · 2006
An illuminating, science-backed journey through the biological rhythms and hormonal landscapes that shape women's lives.
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- authoritative
- mind-body connection
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Altered traits
Daniel Goleman
An illuminating, evidence-based journey into how deep meditation physically and psychologically rewires the human brain.
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- intellectual
- contemplative
- authoritative
- earnest

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