The Compass of Pleasure: How Our Brains Make Fatty Foods, Orgasm, Exercise, Marijuana, Generosity, Vodka,Learning, and Gambling Feel So Good
David J. Linden explores the brain’s response to pleasure across an unusual range of experiences, from food and exercise to learning, generosity, gambling, and intoxicants. The Compass of Pleasure considers what these diverse rewards may reveal about the mechanisms that shape desire and behavior.
About This Book
The Compass of Pleasure examines how the brain responds to experiences that feel rewarding.
David J. Linden considers a wide range of pleasures, including fatty foods, orgasm, exercise, marijuana, generosity, vodka, learning, and gambling.
The book offers a science-focused exploration of the connections between pleasure, the brain, and human behavior.
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