compulsion loop

A habitual chain of activities, for example in a video game, that yields a neurochemical reward such as the release of dopamine.

Noun

  1. 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. - 2022, Carl D. Marci, Rewired: Protecting Your Brain in the...

    Synonyms: core loop

Forms

compulsion loops