gratification
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- Causes
- Immediate and delayed gratification
- Criticism
- Emotional gratification
- Bipolar disorder
- See also
- References
- Further reading
thumb|American basketball player Kevin Durant, after receiving the gold medal at the 2010 [[FIBA World Championship]]
Gratification is the pleasurable emotional reaction of happiness in response to a fulfillment of a desire or goal. It is also identified as a response stemming from the fulfillment of social needs such as affiliation, socializing, social approval, and mutual recognition.
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