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The science behind why doughnuts are so hard to resist | BBC Ideas
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Summer posted on 2021/10/07Ever wonder why doughnuts are SO irresistible? This video dives into the fascinating neuroscience behind our food cravings, exploring how our brain's reward system and even social media influence what we choose to eat. You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary related to neuroscience and learn about complex sentence structures while discovering the science behind those tempting treats!
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susceptible
US /səˈsɛptəbəl/
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UK /səˈseptəbl/
- Adjective
- Likely to fall prey to, be drawn to or influenced
- At risk of developing a certain illness or problem
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US /'ɡroʊsərɪ/
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UK /'ɡrəʊsərɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Daily foods such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods
- Countable Noun
- A store that sells food and household supplies.
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US /trɪk/
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UK /trɪk/
- Transitive Verb
- To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- To playfully tease or fool to make someone laugh
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of trying to fool someone
- Quick or skillful way of doing something
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US /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
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UK /ɪk'spɪərɪəns/
- Countable Noun
- Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- An event at which you learned something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Knowledge gained by living life, doing new things
- Previous work in a particular field.
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