Random Investigation – Rewards

This is a random investigation (RI). In the attempt to understand my own behaviour, I am starting from a single point of interest and seeking to follow the thought path in whatever random direction it takes me. This RI commenced on encountering the following text on a web site:

This should be obvious given that obsessive eating is rooted in negative emotional states, from which sweet and fatty foods — calming opioids — provide fleeting respite.

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