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How Pleasure Works: The New Science of Why We Like What We Like

by Paul Bloom

3.5

2010 Β· 280 pages

About How Pleasure Works: The New Science of Why We Like What We Like

In this fascinating and witty account, Yale psychologist Paul Bloom draws on insights from child development, philosophy, neuroscience, and behavioral economics to examine the science behind our curious desires, attractions, and tastes, covering everything from the animal instincts for sex and food to the uniquely human taste for art, music, and stories.

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