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Whether consuming chocolate, taking drugs, engaging in sex, or doing good deeds, the pursuit of pleasure is a central drive of the human animal. In The Compass of Pleasure Johns Hopkins neuroscientist David J. Linden explains how pleasure affects us at the most fundamental level: in our brain. The m...

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Other Authors: Torres, Jacques (Speaker), Linden, David J., 1961- (Speaker), McHenry, Tim (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: New York, NY : Rubin Museum of Art, 2011.
Series:VAST: academic video online
Subjects:
Pleasure > Physiological aspects.
Neuropsychology.
Chocolate.
Chocolate
Plaisir > Aspect physiologique.
Chocolat.
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Summary:Whether consuming chocolate, taking drugs, engaging in sex, or doing good deeds, the pursuit of pleasure is a central drive of the human animal. In The Compass of Pleasure Johns Hopkins neuroscientist David J. Linden explains how pleasure affects us at the most fundamental level: in our brain. The master chocolatier Jacques Torres provides the audience with samples of his most mouthwatering selections to allow participants to both experience pleasure while the process itself is being discussed.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed Dec. 9, 2014).
Physical Description:1 online resource (49 min.).
Playing Time:00:48:51