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Brainwave. The compass of pleasure / Tim McHenry, producer ; Rubin Museum of Art.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Pleasure--Physiological aspects.
- Pleasure.
- Neuropsychology.
- Chocolate.
- Genre:
- Interviews.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (49 min.)
- Other Title:
- Compass of pleasure : discussion with David Linden and Jacques Torres
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Rubin Museum of Art, 2011.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Original language in English.
- 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.
- Participant:
- Speakers: David Linden and Jacques Torres.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed Dec. 9, 2014).
- OCLC:
- 898210672
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