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The role of hedonics in the Human Affectome

Becker, S.; Bräscher, A.-K.; Bannister, S.; Bensafi, M.; Calma-Birling, D.; Chan, R.C.K.; Eerola, T.; Ellingsen, D.-M.; Ferdenzi, C.; Hanson, J.L.; Joffily, M.; Lidhar, N.K.; Lowe, L.J.; Martin, L.J.; Musser, E.D.; Noll-Hussong, M.; Olino, Thomas M.; Pintos Lobo, R.; Wang, Y.

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Authors

S. Becker

A.-K. Bräscher

S. Bannister

M. Bensafi

D. Calma-Birling

R.C.K. Chan

D.-M. Ellingsen

C. Ferdenzi

J.L. Hanson

M. Joffily

N.K. Lidhar

L.J. Lowe

L.J. Martin

E.D. Musser

M. Noll-Hussong

Thomas M. Olino

R. Pintos Lobo

Y. Wang



Abstract

Experiencing pleasure and displeasure is a fundamental part of life. Hedonics guide behavior, affect decision-making, induce learning, and much more. As the positive and negative valence of feelings, hedonics are core processes that accompany emotion, motivation, and bodily states. Here, the affective neuroscience of pleasure and displeasure that has largely focused on the investigation of reward and pain processing, is reviewed. We describe the neurobiological systems of hedonics and factors that modulate hedonic experiences (e.g., cognition, learning, sensory input). Further, we review maladaptive and adaptive pleasure and displeasure functions in mental disorders and well-being, as well as the experience of aesthetics. As a centerpiece of the Human Affectome Project, language used to express pleasure and displeasure was also analyzed, and showed that most of these analyzed words overlap with expressions of emotions, actions, and bodily states. Our review shows that hedonics are typically investigated as processes that accompany other functions, but the mechanisms of hedonics (as core processes) have not been fully elucidated.

Citation

Becker, S., Bräscher, A., Bannister, S., Bensafi, M., Calma-Birling, D., Chan, R., …Wang, Y. (2019). The role of hedonics in the Human Affectome. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 102, 221-241. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2019.05.003

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date May 3, 2019
Online Publication Date May 8, 2019
Publication Date Jul 31, 2019
Deposit Date May 13, 2019
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews
Print ISSN 0149-7634
Publisher Elsevier
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 102
Pages 221-241
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2019.05.003

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