When Patricia was a young student with very little money,whenever she had a chance to go out for a fancy dinner it would improve her mood for days.Now that she has a job where she must take clients out for fancy dinners on a regular basis,the dinners no longer provide her with any real joy.What is this change called

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The change described in the scenario is an example of hedonic adaptation, where an individual experiences diminishing pleasure or satisfaction from a stimulus that originally provided intense pleasure. This is also known as the hedonic treadmill or the hedonic set point.

When Patricia Was a Young Student with Very Little Money,whenever