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The feeling of wanting something, getting it, and already wanting the next thing.
means The pleasure or satisfaction that comes from having a need or desire fulfilled.
from From Latin gratificari, 'to do a favor for, oblige, indulge' — built from gratus, 'pleasing, thankful' (the same root behind 'grace' and 'gratitude') plus facere, 'to make or do.' So at its root, gratification literally means 'making pleasing' — doing the thing that satisfies. It passed through French into English in that same sense of indulgence granted and received.
- delay study
- Stanford marshmallow kids who waited scored higher later
- root word
- latin gratus, meaning pleasing or thankful
- instant version
- dopamine fires on anticipation, not the reward itself
- modern twist
- apps engineered to replace patience with infinite scrolling