compulsion loop

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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.
    Synonym: core loop
    • 2022, Carl D. Marci, Rewired: Protecting Your Brain in the Digital Age, Harvard University Press, →ISBN, page 191:
      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.