From the New York Times bestselling author comes a hugely entertaining (NPR.org) look at vice
and virtue through cutting-edge science As he did in his award-winning book The Accidental Mind
David J. Linden-highly regarded neuroscientist professor and writer-weaves empirical science
with entertaining anecdotes to explain how the gamut of behaviors that give us a buzz actually
operates. The Compass of Pleasure makes clear why drugs like nicotine and heroin are addictive
while LSD is not how fast food restaurants ensure that diners will eat more why some people
cannot resist the appeal of a new sexual encounter and much more. Provocative and illuminating
this is a radically new and thorough look at the desires that define us.
