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Author Bloom, Paul, 1963-

Title How pleasure works : the new science of why we like what we like / Paul Bloom.

Publication Info. New York : W. W. Norton, [2010]
©2010

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 Cromwell-Belden Public Library - Adult Department  152.42 BLO    Check Shelf
 Farmington, Main Library - Adult Department  152.42 BLO    Check Shelf
 Glastonbury, Welles-Turner Memorial Library - Adult Department  152.4 BLOOM    Check Shelf
 Granby, Main Library - Adult  152.4 BLO    Check Shelf
 Manchester, Main Library - Non Fiction  152.42 BLOOM    Check Shelf
 Mansfield, Main Library - Adult Nonfiction  152.4 BLOOM    Check Shelf
 Marlborough, Richmond Memorial Library - Adult Department  152.42 BLOOM    Check Shelf
 Portland Public Library - Adult Department  152.42 BLO    Check Shelf
 Rocky Hill, Cora J. Belden Library - Adult Department  152.42 BLOOM    Check Shelf
 South Windsor Public Library - Non Fiction  152.42 BLOOM    Check Shelf

Edition First edition.
Description xvi, 280 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [223]-264) and index.
Summary 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.
Contents The essence of pleasure -- Foodies -- Bedtricks -- Irreplaceable -- Performance -- Imagination -- Safety and pain -- Why pleasure matters.
Subject Pleasure.
ISBN 9780393066326 hardcover
0393066320 hardcover
9780393340006 paperback
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