The Compass of Pleasure is a new book by David J. Linden that explores the biology of vice and virtue in the brain's pleasure circuits. You may read an excerpt from it here at Google Books.
Below, you can download PDFs that will allow you to print out some choice illustrations from The Compass of Pleasure and The Accidental Mind in notecard format (for 8.5 x 11 inch paper). Print, fold and enjoy! Illustrations by Joan M.K. Tycko.
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Amorous Female Bonobos |
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Leptin Mutant Mouse |
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Phineas |
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Split Brain Task |
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Pufferfish |
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Rewired Frog |
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Intelligent Design?? |
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Deprived & Enriched Environments |
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The Big Enchilada |
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C. elegans |
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Carl's Flower Clock |
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Half Brain |
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