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Why do we want what we like? New evidence from bee brains offers clues

  • Written by: Adrian Dyer, Associate Professor, RMIT University
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What makes us want things we like? We know things that offer potential rewards, including food, sex, addictive drugs, and even certain artworks, can inspire desire in us – but why?

The French Enlightenment philosopher Denis Diderot pointed out a central conundrum:

Desire is a product of the will but the converse is also true: will...

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