We invited Dr. Barry Komisaruk onto the show to find out what happens in the brain when we orgasm, and we found out so much more. It turns out that when we orgasm, every part of our brain is activated. So why do we have orgasms anyways? Why does pleasure matter?
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Barry Komisaruk, Ph.D. - Neuroscience of an Orgasm: The Effect of Pleasure on the Brain

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Barry Komisaruk, Ph.D. - Neuroscience of an Orgasm: The Effect of Pleasure on the Brain

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