Título:
The compass of pleasure : how our brains make fatty foods, orgasm, exercise, marijuana, generosity, vodka, learning, and gambling feel so good / David J. Linden.
ISBN:
9780670022588
Autor personal:
Información de publicación:
New York : Viking, 2011.
Descripción física:
230 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contenido:
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.
Síntesis:
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. Linden explains how pleasure affects us at the most fundamental level: in our brain. He concludes with a provocative consideration of pleasure in the future, when it may be possible to activate our pleasure circuits at will and in entirely novel patterns.--From publisher description.
DAK_OCLC_NUMBER:
ocn650211164
Disponibilidad:
Eagan - Wescott~1
