pleasurable

Each time we buy a product that we think will make our lives a little more convenient, pleasurable or stylish, we experience a rush of feel-good dopamine.

The Air was very pleasurable to hold and impressed his friends, but didn’t work as his primary device, he said.

Social interactions prompt the brain to release “rewarding chemicals,” which is why engaging with others feels intrinsically pleasurable rather than burdensome.

Many studies over the past 25 years have shown that high-sugar and other highly pleasurable foods – often foods that are ultraprocessed – act on these brain networks in ways that are similar to other addictive substances.

Drinking a cold beer at a sporting event is one of the most pleasurable experiences a human can experience, outside of watching the Dallas Cowboys blow a fourth-quarter lead.