The increase in reward value of a stimulus based on its potential to move the body’s physiological state toward homeostasis (Simmons & Deville, 2017); an increase in pleasurable sensations associated with that stimulus.
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The Center for Nutritional Psychology. (2024). Positive Alliesthesia. In Encyclopedia of Nutritional Psychology. The Center for Nutritional Psychology.
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