Molecules of Emotion

Why You Feel the Way You Feel

By: Candace B. Pert Ph.D. Ph.D.

Narrated by: Candace B. Pert Ph.D. Ph.D.

The bestselling and revolutionary book that serves as a “landmark in our understanding of the mind-body connection” (Deepak Chopra, MD).

Why do we feel the way we feel? How do our thoughts and emotions affect our health?

In her groundbreaking book Molecules of Emotion, Candace Pert—an extraordinary neuroscientist who played a pivotal role in the discovery of the opiate receptor—provides startling and decisive answers to these and other challenging questions that scientists and philosophers have pondered for centuries.

Pert’s pioneering research on how the chemicals inside our bodies form a dynamic information network, linking mind and body, is not only provocative, it is revolutionary. By establishing the biomolecular basis for our emotions and explaining these scientific developments in a clear and accessible way, Pert empowers us to understand ourselves, our feelings, and the connection between our minds and our bodies—or bodyminds—in ways we could never possibly have imagined before. From explaining the scientific basis of popular wisdom about phenomena such as "gut feelings" to making comprehensible recent breakthroughs in cancer and AIDS research, Pert provides us with an intellectual adventure of the highest order.

Molecules of Emotion is a landmark work, full of insight and wisdom and possessing that rare power to change the way we see the world and ourselves.©1997 Candace B. Pert, Ph.D., All Rights Reserved; (P)1997 Simon & Schuster Inc., All Rights Reserved; SOUND IDEAS Is an Imprint of Simon & Schuster Audio Division, Simon & Schuster Inc.

Very interesting discoveries

A bit dry for those not totally into the science. The passionate reading totally makes up for it !

Title is misleading but story is good

This book is full of data and glad I come from medical science background or I would have been lost- however I’ve merged the body, mind (soul) and spirit aspect of our world and it’s complete. Candace brings the solid scientific validation of its existence! Great revelation thank you!

There is a cure for AIDs?

There we're some interesting points about the cure of AIds and the effort to suppress it.

Not what I expected

Mostly a recounting of authors struggles, achievements and setbacks as a female researcher in the wold of academics and NIH in the 70s and 80s. Strong feminist bent. Tie in between molecules and emotions is late and weak. Last 40 minutes makes turn to TM, Deepok, Jesus and Winona Judd (not necessarily on that order). Science and politics were interesting but not what I expected.

Spirituality of Science

Love the content Dr Pert shares. Courageously bringing the gap between science and spirituality while shining Light on her own character flaws that earnestly reflect the collective human flaws of ego interfering with our authentic heal and embracing authentic selves.

Thanks for sharing your Light Dr. Pert