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HEDONIC [16 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Personality Development
- Clinical Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- detachment
1, record 1, English, detachment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A personality disorder trait domain characterized by] avoidance of socioemotional experience, including both withdrawal from interpersonal interactions(ranging from casual, daily interactions to friendships to intimate relationships) and restricted affective experience and expression, particularly limited hedonic capacity. 1, record 1, English, - detachment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Développement de la personnalité
- Psychologie clinique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- détachement
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9tachement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Domaine d'un trait de personnalité pathologique caractérisé par l']évitement des expériences [socioémotionnelles] incluant à la fois le retrait des interactions interpersonnelles (allant des interactions quotidiennes épisodiques aux relations amicales intimes) et la restriction de l'expérience et de l'expression affectives, et en particulier une capacité hédonique limitée. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9tachement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Desarrollo de la personalidad
- Psicología clínica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- desapego
1, record 1, Spanish, desapego
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Falta de afición o interés, alejamiento, desvío. 1, record 1, Spanish, - desapego
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-06-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
- Dietetics
- Hygiene and Health
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hedonic hunger
1, record 2, English, hedonic%20hunger
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hedonic hunger refers to consumption of food just for pleasure and not to maintain energy homeostasis. In this condition, the subject eats also when not in a state of short-term energy depletion, and food is consumed uniquely because of its gustatory rewarding properties. 2, record 2, English, - hedonic%20hunger
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
- Diététique
- Hygiène et santé
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- faim hédonique
1, record 2, French, faim%20h%C3%A9donique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il convient tout d'abord de distinguer la faim physiologique, déclenchée par un besoin réel, de la faim hédonique, uniquement motivée par le plaisir gustatif qui lui est associé. 2, record 2, French, - faim%20h%C3%A9donique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2024-01-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
- Mental health and hygiene
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hedonic treadmill
1, record 3, English, hedonic%20treadmill
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hedonic adaptation 1, record 3, English, hedonic%20adaptation
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The hedonic treadmill, also known as hedonic adaptation, is the observed tendency of humans to quickly return to a relatively stable level of happiness despite major positive or negative events or life changes. 2, record 3, English, - hedonic%20treadmill
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
- Hygiène et santé mentales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- adaptation hédonique
1, record 3, French, adaptation%20h%C3%A9donique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- habituation hédonique 2, record 3, French, habituation%20h%C3%A9donique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'adaptation hédonique [...] est la tendance observée des humains à revenir rapidement à un niveau de bonheur relativement stable en dépit d'évènements positifs ou négatifs majeurs ou de changements importants dans leur vie. 3, record 3, French, - adaptation%20h%C3%A9donique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2023-03-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Pricing Theory
- Statistical Methods
- Environmental Economics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hedonic price method
1, record 4, English, hedonic%20price%20method
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- HPM 2, record 4, English, HPM
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- hedonic pricing method 3, record 4, English, hedonic%20pricing%20method
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An economic valuation method that uses statistical techniques to break down the price paid for goods and services into the implicit prices for each of their attributes, including environmental attributes such as access to recreation or clean air. 3, record 4, English, - hedonic%20price%20method
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Form of environmental resource accounting; estimates an implicit price for environmental attributes by looking at real markets in which those attributes are effectively traded. ... Thus, the price of a home may be broken down to see how much the buyers were willing to pay for a home in a neighbourhood with cleaner air. 3, record 4, English, - hedonic%20price%20method
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Théorie des prix
- Méthodes statistiques
- Économie environnementale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- méthode des prix hédonistes
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9thode%20des%20prix%20h%C3%A9donistes
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- méthode hédoniste des prix 2, record 4, French, m%C3%A9thode%20h%C3%A9doniste%20des%20prix
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La méthode des prix hédonistes consiste à estimer la valeur d'un bien non marchand, tel que le bruit, en étudiant le comportement des acteurs du marché pour un bien connexe. Elle relie le prix d'un bien marchand à un ensemble de caractéristiques et d'attributs afférents. Ainsi, le prix d'une voiture dépend de sa taille, de sa consommation de carburant, de sa sécurité, de son confort, du bruit qu'elle produit et de sa fiabilité. Une telle relation exprimée sous forme de fonction des prix hédonistes peut être évaluée grâce à des techniques statistiques comme la méthode des moindres carrés ordinaires (MCO). Une fois la relation fonctionnelle établie et les coefficients estimés, le prix implicite d'une caractéristique peut être obtenu par la différenciation partielle. Cela permet d'évaluer la courbe de la demande pour une caractéristique d'intérêt. 3, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20des%20prix%20h%C3%A9donistes
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teoría de fijación de precios
- Métodos estadísticos
- Economía del medio ambiente
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- método hedónico de fijación de precios
1, record 4, Spanish, m%C3%A9todo%20hed%C3%B3nico%20de%20fijaci%C3%B3n%20de%20precios
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2022-10-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
- Occupational Health and Safety
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- positivity training
1, record 5, English, positivity%20training
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Positivity training was first introduced in the 1960s by... Martin Seligman, who created a new branch of psychotherapy called "positive psychology. "He believed that there were two types of happiness-"flourishing" satisfaction, which was linked to growth and development, and "hedonic" happiness, related to pleasure. Positivity training focuses on the latter type. 2, record 5, English, - positivity%20training
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
- Santé et sécurité au travail
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- formation en positivité
1, record 5, French, formation%20en%20positivit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
positivité : terme utilisé dans le domaine de la psychologie positive. 1, record 5, French, - formation%20en%20positivit%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2015-04-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Group Dynamics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- fight/flight
1, record 6, English, fight%2Fflight
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- fight-flight 2, record 6, English, fight%2Dflight
correct
- fight-fly 3, record 6, English, fight%2Dfly
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In hedonic species.,,, information flows along different lines, such as affiliation, and the group exhibits much greater flexibility as the social spacing of the individuals is not controlled by the agonistic(fight/flight) relations of agonic species. 1, record 6, English, - fight%2Fflight
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Dynamique des groupes
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- attaque-fuite
1, record 6, French, attaque%2Dfuite
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- combat-fuite 2, record 6, French, combat%2Dfuite
correct, masculine noun
- lutte-fuite 3, record 6, French, lutte%2Dfuite
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'attaque-fuite [...] - Le groupe se conduit [...] comme s'il ne pouvait subsister qu'en luttant contre un danger diffus ou en le fuyant. [...] Ce couple d'attitudes peut être dirigé tantôt contre un leader qui refuserait d'assurer la sécurité du schème de dépendance, tantôt contre tel membre ou tel sous-groupe qui serait perçu comme déviant ou traître [...] 4, record 6, French, - attaque%2Dfuite
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Combat-fuite [...] En face du danger, les participants [...] se réunissent, soit pour lutter, soit pour fuir. En ce sens, l'attitude combat-fuite est un signe de solidarité du groupe. 2, record 6, French, - attaque%2Dfuite
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2011-12-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Pricing Theory
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- hedonic price function 1, record 7, English, hedonic%20price%20function
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Théorie des prix
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- fonction des prix hédonistes
1, record 7, French, fonction%20des%20prix%20h%C3%A9donistes
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2011-10-06
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Blood
- Food Industries
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- hedonic
1, record 8, English, hedonic
correct, adjective, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relating to like or dislike. 1, record 8, English, - hedonic
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hedonic : Term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 8, English, - hedonic
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Sang
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- hédonique
1, record 8, French, h%C3%A9donique
correct, adjective, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se rapportant au caractère plaisant ou déplaisant. 2, record 8, French, - h%C3%A9donique
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hédonique : Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO et par l'AFNOR. 3, record 8, French, - h%C3%A9donique
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2011-06-07
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- hedonic tone
1, record 9, English, hedonic%20tone
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The quality of an experience as described along a scale of pleasantness-unpleasantness. 1, record 9, English, - hedonic%20tone
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- qualité hédonique
1, record 9, French, qualit%C3%A9%20h%C3%A9donique
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] tonalité affective dans le sens du désagréable aussi bien que de l'agréable. 1, record 9, French, - qualit%C3%A9%20h%C3%A9donique
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2010-04-07
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Work Study
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- hedonic model methodology
1, record 10, English, hedonic%20model%20methodology
noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Office automation experts have applied a variety of techniques including the hedonic model methodology(HMM), to measuring employee worth(as opposed to productivity). 1, record 10, English, - hedonic%20model%20methodology
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Étude du travail
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- méthodologie du modèle hédoniste
1, record 10, French, m%C3%A9thodologie%20du%20mod%C3%A8le%20h%C3%A9doniste
proposal, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(Méthode comparative de mesure de l'efficacité d'un employé en fonction du coût réel d'une heure de travail dans différents secteurs d'emploi). 1, record 10, French, - m%C3%A9thodologie%20du%20mod%C3%A8le%20h%C3%A9doniste
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2005-03-24
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Reports
- Statistical Surveys
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Updating the Hedonic Equations for the Price of Computers
1, record 11, English, Updating%20the%20Hedonic%20Equations%20for%20the%20Price%20of%20Computers
correct, Canada
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Statistics Canada. 1, record 11, English, - Updating%20the%20Hedonic%20Equations%20for%20the%20Price%20of%20Computers
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Titres de rapports
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- Révision des équations hédoniques relatives aux prix des ordinateurs
1, record 11, French, R%C3%A9vision%20des%20%C3%A9quations%20h%C3%A9doniques%20relatives%20aux%20prix%20des%20ordinateurs
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Statistique Canada. 1, record 11, French, - R%C3%A9vision%20des%20%C3%A9quations%20h%C3%A9doniques%20relatives%20aux%20prix%20des%20ordinateurs
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2005-01-11
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Pricing Theory
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- hedonic price index
1, record 12, English, hedonic%20price%20index
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- hedonic index 2, record 12, English, hedonic%20index
correct
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quality-adjusted price indices, or hybrids of hedonic indices with some other methodologies. 3, record 12, English, - hedonic%20price%20index
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Théorie des prix
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- indice hédonique des prix
1, record 12, French, indice%20h%C3%A9donique%20des%20prix
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- indice hédonique 2, record 12, French, indice%20h%C3%A9donique
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Indice de prix corrigés selon des critères de qualité, ou des indices modifiés selon d'autres méthodologies. 2, record 12, French, - indice%20h%C3%A9donique%20des%20prix
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2003-07-21
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Food Industries
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- hedonic scale
1, record 13, English, hedonic%20scale
correct, standardized
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Means of expressing the degree of like or dislike. 1, record 13, English, - hedonic%20scale
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hedonic scale : Term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 13, English, - hedonic%20scale
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- échelle hédonique
1, record 13, French, %C3%A9chelle%20h%C3%A9donique
correct, standardized
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moyen d'exprimer le degré dans le caractère plaisant ou déplaisant. 2, record 13, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20h%C3%A9donique
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
échelle hédonique : Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO et par l'AFNOR. 3, record 13, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20h%C3%A9donique
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
- Industria alimentaria
Record 13, Main entry term, Spanish
- escala hedónica
1, record 13, Spanish, escala%20hed%C3%B3nica
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 13, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 2002-03-26
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- hedonic price model 1, record 14, English, hedonic%20price%20model
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- modèle hédonistique des prix
1, record 14, French, mod%C3%A8le%20h%C3%A9donistique%20des%20prix
masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 2002-01-29
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Economics
- Ecology (General)
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- hedonic approach
1, record 15, English, hedonic%20approach
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Notion that the appeal of a particular good is based on a complex of attributes, some of which are extrinsic, e.g. the environment surrounding that good. 1, record 15, English, - hedonic%20approach
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Économie environnementale
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- méthode hédoniste
1, record 15, French, m%C3%A9thode%20h%C3%A9doniste
correct, feminine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía del medio ambiente
- Ecología (Generalidades)
Record 15, Main entry term, Spanish
- método hedónico
1, record 15, Spanish, m%C3%A9todo%20hed%C3%B3nico
masculine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 15, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1981-02-23
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Social Psychology
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- hedonic relevance 1, record 16, English, hedonic%20relevance
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In attribution theory, the extent to which the target’s acts are in the interests of the perceiver. 1, record 16, English, - hedonic%20relevance
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie sociale
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- pertinence hédonique 1, record 16, French, pertinence%20h%C3%A9donique
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
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