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Brian C. Muraresku is a lawyer based in Washington D.C. and the founding executive director of Doctors for Cannabis Regulation. He has a degree in Latin, Greek and Sanskrit from Brown University. The Immortality Key is his first book.

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Mark Freestone is a reader in mental health at Queen Mary University of London. He’s a leading expert on psychopathy, with over 15 years of experience working in some of the UK’s highest-security prisons, alongside the most notorious and violent criminals of recent times. He was also brought on as a consultant for the TV series Killing Eve, where he helped to craft the personality of the show's antihero, Villanelle.

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The Quick Fix (2021) is a skeptical study of recent trends in behavioral psychology. Academic studies and TED talks may appear to make a convincing case for the power of positive thinking or the impact of implicit bias, but sometimes the evidence just isn’t there. In a complex world, the explanations for human behavior are often more nuanced than some modern psychologists would have you believe.

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Black and White Thinking (2020) examines the human brain’s irresistible impulse to sort things into binary categories: black and white, good and evil, right and wrong. The instinct to categorize is strong –⁠ and we have evolution to thank for it. But while categorization helped us survive in ancient times – when every trip into the forest was life or death – it’s become an obstacle in the modern world. Today, life’s rarely black-and-white, but often shades of gray.

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Kevin Dutton is a British psychologist who specializes in the study of psychopathy and persuasion. He’s a researcher at the University of Oxford and the author of The Wisdom of Psychopaths and Flipnosis: The Art of Split-Second Persuasion.

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The Molecule of More (2020) reveals how one brain chemical kindles our desires, fuels our creativity, and makes us fall in love. Using the latest insights from psychology, neuroscience, and social studies to investigate the role of this powerful brain chemical in our thoughts and behavior, it explains what science can teach us about drug addiction, mental illness, and political disagreements.

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Daniel Z. Lieberman is a professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at George Washington University. He has published over 50 scientific reports on behavioral science.

Michael E. Long is an award-winning author, speechwriter, screenwriter, and playwright. He holds a bachelor’s degree in physics and mathematics.

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The Origin of Everyday Moods (1996) explores the complex relationships between the biological and psychological factors that create and influence human moods. It also challenges common misconceptions, like the myth that moods are caused by thoughts. With a greater understanding of mood science, we can better manage and control our everyday moods.

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Thomas Morris is a London-based medical historian and writer. His first book The Matter of the Heart (2017) recounted the history of heart surgery and was awarded a Royal Society of Literature Jerwood Award.

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The Inflamed Mind (2018) explains the latest science behind a new theory linking depression to inflammation of the body and brain. Bringing together insights from medicine, psychology and evolutionary theory, psychiatrist Edward Bullmore reveals the complex connections between our immune system and our mental health – and shows how a new holistic understanding of body, mind and brain could revolutionize the way we see and treat depression.

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Madness and Civilization (1961) explores the bumpy road taken by European society in learning how to understand and treat mental illness. Famed philosopher and critic Michel Foucault offers insight into civilization’s troubled history of treating the mentally ill as social outcasts, wild animals and misbehaving children.

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A Really Good Day (2018) is the true story of one writer’s attempt to tackle her struggles with depression and mood disorder through a novel – and illegal – remedy: microdoses of LSD. Charting her experiment with the drug over 30 days, Ayelet Waldman explores her reactions and discovers a newfound sense of serenity in her everyday life. At the same time, A Really Good Day is a broader exploration of the history of LSD, the myths that surround it and society’s attitudes toward legal and illegal drugs.

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Ayelet Waldman was a federal public defender and taught a class on drug policy at the University of California’s School of Law, before turning to a career in writing. Her published works include seven novels in the series Mommy-Track Mysteries, and the non-fiction Bad Mother (2009) – a collection of personal essays about her experience as an imperfect mother.

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