Williamsburg Regional Library

The addictive brain, Episode 12

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The addictive brain, Episode 12
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Main title
The addictive brain
Oclc number
1023564930
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Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2015
Runtime
35
Summary
The course concludes with an exploration of other potentially addictive behaviors. Professor Polk argues that some artificial stimuli - junk food, pornography, and video games to name three - are "supernormal," meaning that they actually activate the brain's reward circuit more strongly than natural stimuli do, leading to some of the same neurological effects as drug use
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live action
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