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Kessler (former commissioner, U.S. Food and Drug Administration; The End of Overeating) writes about the concept of capture, or forces that strongly influence the mind, overriding reason and will. Such a phenomenon looks at afflictions that seem beyond our control; it can be beneficial but more often is harmful. Widely read, Kessler, an attorney and physician, invokes novelists Henry and William James, Freudian drives, and current neuroscience. Examples include writer Franz ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More