The Origin of Pleasure

(and everything else? Hmm...)

 
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The intellect of the mind is like a drunken elephant. Whatever one utters is totally false, the most false of the false. - Guru Nanak, 351

Bhagat Singh ji in the inner part of the brain there is a small area which is called the "Pleasure Zone". Any sensory or other signal that after due filter and processing get to that zone, create a pleasuary sensation and hence pleasure.

I forgot what is the name of that zone! You recall.

Sat Sri Akal

PS: I could not hold back on a neuro-science tease knowing what your interests are

Interested? yes. Remember the stuff from lectures after 3 months? Nope.

Rewards/pleasure always has something to do with dopaminergic neurons. The limbic system, in general, deals with emotions.
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/inspirational/36497-the-origin-of-pleasure.html
I remember discussing the ventral tegmental area during the drug abuse portion of the class...
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=36497

You are going to have to remind me what it is exactly. I have no idea.