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compulsion loop

compulsion loop noun: a habitual chain of activities, for example in a video game, that yields a neurochemical reward such as the release of dopamine.

Noun

compulsion loop (plural compulsion loops)

  1. A habitual chain of activities, for example in a video game, that yields a neurochemical reward such as the release of dopamine.
    • The classic compulsion loop is designed to either relieve some stress or trigger some reward, or both. Almost all video games are based on compulsion loops.2022, Carl D. Marci, Rewired: Protecting Your Brain in the Digital Age, Harvard University Press, →ISBN, page 191
    Synonyms:
    core loop

Synonyms of compulsion loop

Forms of compulsion loop

pluralcompulsion loops

Questions about compulsion loop

What does compulsion loop mean?
Compulsion loop means a habitual chain of activities, for example in a video game, that yields a neurochemical reward such as the release of dopamine.
What part of speech is compulsion loop?
Compulsion loop is a noun.
What is the plural of compulsion loop?
The plural of compulsion loop is compulsion loops.

Words near compulsion loop in the dictionary

  1. compulse
  2. compulsed
  3. compulses
  4. compulsing
  5. compulsion
  6. compulsion loop
  7. compulsion loops
  8. compulsion neurosis
  9. compulsional
  10. compulsionary
  11. compulsions

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