A hedonic thrill. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adjective : a hedonic thrill. From Dictionary.com.
This desperate, presumably futile struggle for continued improvement is called the hedonic treadmill. From Wordnik.com. [10,000 Birds] Reference
However, some countries, such as the US, also take into account changes in the quality of goods in a process known as hedonic price adjustment. From Wordnik.com. [MoneyWeek RSS - All] Reference
You call it hedonic marriage?. From Wordnik.com. [Op-Ed: The Recession Isn't Hurting Marriage] Reference
If not, the "hedonic" model is a no-go, and we just might start to see the marriage rate among college-educated ladies take a nose dive. From Wordnik.com. [Salon]
It's a process known as hedonic adaptation. From Wordnik.com. [Medindia Health News] Reference
Well-being: The foundations of hedonic psychology. From Wordnik.com. [Pain] Reference
"Do you design food specifically to be highly hedonic?". From Wordnik.com. [From 'The End of Overeating'] Reference
But Aristotle rejects the notion of happiness as hedonic. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » Eternal Recurrence] Reference
They make it high in hedonic value, which gives us pleasure. From Wordnik.com. [From 'The End of Overeating'] Reference
I believe social scientists call this the "hedonic treadmill.". From Wordnik.com. [March 2008] Reference
We call this new model of sharing our lives “hedonic marriage.”. From Wordnik.com. [The History and Economics of the Family: A Guest Post - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com] Reference
So we may say that pains have a negative hedonic or affective value. From Wordnik.com. [Pain] Reference
In other words, he rediscovered the principle of hedonic adaptation. From Wordnik.com. [And a Child Shall Lead Them, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference
Product substitution — This is like the evil twin of hedonic pricing. From Wordnik.com. [THE REAL MISERY INDEX IS OVER 15 % AND STILL CLIMBING] Reference
Moore also gave some weight to the hedonic states of pleasure and pain. From Wordnik.com. [Moore's Moral Philosophy] Reference
The felicific or hedonic valence of these various consequences can be mixed. From Wordnik.com. [Mill's Moral and Political Philosophy] Reference
Also, a common obstacle to happiness is what's called the "hedonic treadmill.". From Wordnik.com. [Money Can't Buy Happiness?] Reference
Economic theory doesn't speak to the psychological or hedonic results of choices. From Wordnik.com. [Income Vs. Happiness, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference
Health insurance coverage may provide a hedonic value unrelated to actual outcomes. From Wordnik.com. [Breast Cancer: a Hansonian Tale, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference
This is a valid criti - cism of the hedonic calculus if it is meant to be very precise. From Wordnik.com. [UTILITARIANISM] Reference
It is thought of as non - purposive, noncognitive, frivolous, time-wasting, and hedonic. From Wordnik.com. [ART AND PLAY] Reference
We can even do hedonic pricing, or contingent valuation to make judgements about values. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » The Defense Budget and Political Will] Reference
The hedonic balance is just one weapon in the growing armamentarium of the happy-hunters. From Wordnik.com. [Counting Your Blessings] Reference
As we do, each one of these foods "becomes more compelling, more hedonic," said the consultant. From Wordnik.com. [From 'The End of Overeating'] Reference
"The relationship between the two-the 'hedonic balance' some people will define that as happiness.". From Wordnik.com. [Counting Your Blessings] Reference
In other words, the "hedonic value" of a stressor may be what determines whether it's Jeckle or Hyde. From Wordnik.com. [Thea Singer: Stress Relief and More Brain Cells? The Secret Could Be in the Bedroom] Reference
One issue is whether we have enough hedonic variables to accurately derive imputed rents for owner occupied housing. From Wordnik.com. [Explaining Rent-Home Price Ratios] Reference
In Part 2, we finish up the happiness myths, get into hedonic adaptation and the infamous story of Markus and Roland. From Wordnik.com. [Dr. Ali Binazir: 'The How of Happiness': An Interview With Prof. Sonja Lyubomirsky (VIDEO)] Reference
The hedonic treadmill means that loading up on stuff, though gratifying for a moment, isn't a lasting source of happiness. From Wordnik.com. [Money Can't Buy Happiness?] Reference
The amenity and landscape benefits of Bhoj wetland in the city of Bhopal, India, were valued using hedonic pricing methods. From Wordnik.com. [Ecosystems and Human Well-being~ Wetlands and Water~ Wetlands and Water~ Ecosystems and Human Well-being] Reference
But all too soon, that shininess fades, and you're quickly running on the "hedonic treadmill" -- to snag your next bling thing. From Wordnik.com. [Karen Salmansohn: Take Your Life And Un-Stuff It] Reference
Such a functional architecture also coheres better with rationalist and realist construals of hedonic value, such as Goldstein's. From Wordnik.com. [Pleasure] Reference
The ‘free taste’ actually enhances the hedonic value of the movie experience and leads to more movie admissions at higher prices. From Wordnik.com. [Ersatz movies vs The Real Thing] Reference
In justicism, the value of an episode of pleasure is determined not only by the hedonic level but also by the recipient's desert level. From Wordnik.com. [The Repugnant Conclusion] Reference
Perhaps the most important is that both gastronomers and philosophers endorse a hedonic foundation for the defining values of their arts. From Wordnik.com. [Tastes and Pleasures] Reference
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