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compulsion loop

noun

Definitions

  1. A habitual chain of activities, for example in a video game, that yields a neurochemical…

    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.

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Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for compulsion loop. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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