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ANHEDONIC [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-04-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Clinical Psychology
- Mental Disorders
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- anhedonic person
1, record 1, English, anhedonic%20person
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- anhedonic 2, record 1, English, anhedonic
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Anhedonia, roughly defined as the diminishment or absence of the capacity to experience pleasure or joy in the performance of daily activities, is a core symptom of major depressive disorder, as well as other psychiatric illnesses. ... According to the capacity theory, anhedonia is a matter of the cap on this maximum amount of pleasure being significantly lowered. An anhedonic person is simply unable to ever experience the amount of pleasure that a non-anhedonic person can, and consequently fails to experience the same amount of pleasure from certain activities as they used to. 3, record 1, English, - anhedonic%20person
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie clinique
- Troubles mentaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- personne atteinte d'anhédonie
1, record 1, French, personne%20atteinte%20d%27anh%C3%A9donie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- personne anhédonique 2, record 1, French, personne%20anh%C3%A9donique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'anhédonie est un symptôme psychologique caractérisé par l'incapacité à ressentir du plaisir dans des activités habituellement agréables. Les personnes atteintes d'anhédonie ne tirent plus de satisfaction des activités qui leur procuraient autrefois du plaisir, telles que les loisirs, les interactions sociales ou même les relations sexuelles. 3, record 1, French, - personne%20atteinte%20d%27anh%C3%A9donie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-04-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cognitive Psychology
- Nervous System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- specific musical anhedonic
1, record 2, English, specific%20musical%20anhedonic
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- music-specific anhedonic 2, record 2, English, music%2Dspecific%20anhedonic
correct, noun
- musical anhedonic 3, record 2, English, musical%20anhedonic
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Why is listening to music so rewarding for most people? Recently a new approach to this question has emerged via the study of specific musical anhedonics: individuals who get little or no pleasure from music despite typical music perception abilities, no generalized anhedonia or depression, and no obvious neurological abnormalities ... 1, record 2, English, - specific%20musical%20anhedonic
Record 2, Key term(s)
- music specific anhedonic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie cognitive
- Système nerveux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- personne atteinte d'anhédonie musicale
1, record 2, French, personne%20atteinte%20d%27anh%C3%A9donie%20musicale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- personne anhédonique à la musique 2, record 2, French, personne%20anh%C3%A9donique%20%C3%A0%20la%20musique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si la musique rythme le quotidien de nombreuses personnes, d'autres en revanche préfèrent laisser la radio éteinte. [Six pour cent] déclarent ne pas écouter de musique. Parmi elles, des personnes atteintes d'anhédonie musicale ne ressentent aucun plaisir à en entendre. 3, record 2, French, - personne%20atteinte%20d%27anh%C3%A9donie%20musicale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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