hedonic
/hiːˈdɒnɪk
/ /hɛːˈdɒnɪk/adjective technical
Relating to, characterized by, or considered in terms of pleasant (or unpleasant) sensations.Other psychologists have proposed theories to account for the changes in behavior that take place when hedonic events follow the behavior....
- And it is the contrast between that hedonic state and the expectation of reward when the discriminative stimuli appear, that determines the relative value of those stimuli.
- Your top character traits are those that allow you to achieve meaningful happiness, instead of mere hedonic pleasure.
Origin
Mid 17th century: from Greek hēdonikos, from hēdonē 'pleasure'.
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