Pleasure Landscape Theory (PLT): Version 1
Abstract
Pleasure Landscape Theory (PLT) is a conceptual framework that models human pleasure as a multi-layered regulatory architecture across bodily, relational, agentic, and meaning-based domains. The theory integrates affective regulation, reward dynamics, and developmental differentiation to explain contemporary patterns of dysregulation, including burnout, hedonic narrowing, and loss of meaning. This version (v1) presents the core architecture and theoretical foundations, intended as a versioned preprint for further refinement and empirical extension.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
Emotions and Moral Behavior
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Publication date
- 31 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Preprint