text The compass of pleasure : how our brains make fatty foods, orgasm, exercise, marijuana, generosity, vodka, learning, and gambling feel so good
- Summary
- A leading brain scientist's look at the neurobiology of pleasure--and how pleasures can become addictions. Whether eating, taking drugs, engaging in sex, or doing good deeds, the pursuit of pleasure is a central drive of the human animal. Here, Jo... Read more
- Contents
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Mashing the pleasure button -- Stoned again -- Feed me -- Your sexy brain -- Gambling and other modern compulsions -- Virtuous pleasures (and a little pain) -- The future of pleasure.
- Format
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- Description
- 230 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- Publisher
- Viking 2011
| Library | Location | Status |
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| Woodmere (Main Branch) | 612.8 LIN in Adult Non-fiction | Available |
| Library | Location | Status |
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| TADL-WOOD | 612.8 LIN in Adult Non-fiction | Available |