Technology · 21 min
The Compass Of Pleasure
By David J. Linden
This episode explores the neuroscience of pleasure, revealing how our brain's reward system shapes our desires and can lead us from natural gratification to compulsive addiction.
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Technology
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21 min
What it is about
Neuroscience, Addiction, Desire, Reward System
Who it is for
If you've ever felt trapped by a habit you can't explain, or wondered why some pleasures become compulsions, this will clarify the biological roots of desire, and this will help you see what to do next.
The author
David J. Linden, a professor of neuroscience, brings decades of research into the brain's reward circuitry, offering a clear, accessible map of how pleasure and addiction are wired into our biology.
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