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The compass of pleasure: how our brains make fatty foods, orgasm, exercise, marijuana, generosity, vodka, learning, and gambling feel so good

By David J , Linden

Book information

Publisher
Inc., Penguin Group USA
ISBN
9781101476413, 1101476419
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
698 kB (714904 bytes)
Pages
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Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
Science;SCIENCE--Life Sciences--Neuroscience;Elect

Description

From the New York Times bestselling author comes a "hugely entertaining" (NPR.org) look at vice and virtue through cutting-edge science As he did in his award-winning book The Accidental Mind, David J. Linden'highly regarded neuroscientist, professor, and writer'weaves empirical science with entertaining anecdotes to explain how the gamut of behaviors that give us a buzz actually operates. The Compass of Pleasure makes clear why drugs like nicotine and heroin are addictive while LSD is not, how fast food restaurants ensure that diners will eat more, why some people cannot resist the appeal of a new sexual encounter, and much more. Provocative and illuminating, this is a radically new and thorough look at the desires that define us.

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