"compulsion loop" meaning in All languages combined

See compulsion loop on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: compulsion loops [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} compulsion loop (plural compulsion loops)
  1. (psychology) A habitual chain of activities, for example in a video game, that yields a neurochemical reward such as the release of dopamine. Categories (topical): Psychology Synonyms: core loop
    Sense id: en-compulsion_loop-en-noun-F1hybNwj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences

Inflected forms

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