Robert

36%
Flag icon
the behavior of modules is shaped by positive reinforcement; if they keep getting rewarded for something, they’ll do it more and more. That, apparently, is what addiction is. A rat learns that if it presses the bar, a food pellet comes out; one of your modules learns that, if it generates the urge to light up a cigarette, it will get some nicotine.
Why Buddhism is True: The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment
Rate this book
Clear rating
Open Preview