The Craving Mind: From Cigarettes to Smart-Phones to Love—Why We Get Hooked & How We Can Break Bad Habits

We are all vulnerable to addiction, be it constantly checking social media, binge eating, smoking, or any other behavior that we find ourselves uncontrollably repeating. Psychiatrist and neuroscientist Judson Brewer ’96 has studied the science of addictions for 20 years. He reveals in The Craving Mind (Yale University Press) how the practice of mindfulness can interrupt forming addictions and bad habits. He draws from his own experience with mindfulness, patient stories, and current scientific findings.