The pleasure instinct : why we crave adventure, chocolate, pheromones, and music / Gene Wallenstein.
| Author/creator | Wallenstein, Gene, 1964- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, ©2009. |
| Description | x, 245 pages ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The pleasure instinct and brain development -- Foibles and follies -- How to win friends and influence people -- What makes Sammy dance? -- The pleasures of the sensory world -- The pleasure of touch -- In praise of odors -- For the love of chocolate -- The evolution of the lullaby -- In search of pretty things -- The pleasure instinct and the modern experience -- Pleasure from proportion and symmetry -- Pleasure from repetition and rhythm -- Homo addictus -- Parsing pleasure. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-233) and index. |
| LCCN | 2008041537 |
| ISBN | 9780471619154 (cloth) |
| ISBN | 0471619159 (cloth) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | BF515 .W29 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |