The Compass of Pleasure-Mathematics and Science-買書書 BuyBookBook
The Compass of Pleasure-Mathematics and Science-買書書 BuyBookBook

The Compass of Pleasure

How Our Brains Make Fatty Foods, Orgasm, Exercise, Marijuana, Generosity, Vodka, Learning, and Gambling Feel So Good

David J. Linden (Author) ... more
Edition: US - Paperback / softback
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HK$121.00 HK$180.00
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Product Info
English • Age Adult - Adult
240 pages • 5.5 x 8.4 x 0.65 in
Approx. weight: 0.55 lb
Publication date: 24 Apr,2012
Barcode: 9780143120759 • Penguin Publishing Group : Penguin Books
More books in English for Age Adult - Adult
Mathematics and Science
  • Neurosciences
  • Psychology: emotions
  • Genetics (non-medical)

Description

By: David J. Linden  
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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