Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica
SUBSCRIBE
SUBSCRIBE
SUBSCRIBE TO PREMIUM
  • Home
  • Biographies
  • Animals & Nature
  • History & Society
  • Science & Tech
  • Geography & Travel
  • Arts & Culture
  • ProCon
  • Money
  • Games & Quizzes
  • Videos
  • Today in History
  • Dictionary
  • New Articles
Biographies
  • Browse Biographies
Animals & Nature
  • Birds, Reptiles & Other Vertebrates
  • Environment
  • Fossils & Geologic Time
  • Insects & Other Invertebrates
  • Mammals
  • Plants
History & Society
  • History
  • Philosophy & Religion
  • Politics, Law & Government
  • Society & Social Issues
Science & Tech
  • Health & Medicine
  • Science
  • Technology
Geography & Travel
  • Geography & Travel
Arts & Culture
  • Entertainment & Pop Culture
  • Literature
  • Sports & Recreation
  • Visual Arts
  • Image Galleries
  • Podcasts
  • Summaries
  • Top Questions
  • Lists and Stories
  • Britannica Kids
Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos
consummatory anhedonia
References
Britannica AI Icon

consummatory anhedonia

psychological disorder
Written by
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of  Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them.

The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Learn about this topic in these articles:

  • anhedonia

    …can also be anticipatory or consummatory. Those affected by anticipatory anhedonia do not experience pleasure when looking forward to an activity or in expectation of gratification; in such cases, individuals often suffer from a diminished desire to participate in activities. Consummatory anhedonia is characterized by a lack of pleasure when…

    Read More

    …can also be anticipatory or consummatory. Those affected by anticipatory anhedonia do not experience pleasure when looking forward to an activity or in expectation of gratification; in such cases, individuals often suffer from a diminished desire to participate in activities. Consummatory anhedonia is characterized by a lack of pleasure when…

    Read More