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compulsion loop en · NOUN

Meanings

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:

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Synonyms

core loop