Pain and Pleasure - Perception of Pleasure

Perception of Pleasure

Pleasure can be considered from many different perspectives, from physiological (such as the hedonic hotspots that are activated during the experience) to psychological (such as the study of behavioral responses towards reward). Pleasure has also often been compared to, or even defined by many neuroscientists as, a form of alleviation of pain.

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    Orsino. There’s for thy pains.
    Feste. No pains, sir, I take pleasure in singing, sir.
    Orsino. I’ll pay thy pleasure then.
    Feste. Truly, sir, and pleasure will be paid, one time or another.
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