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Satisfaction is an emotional state that occurs when:

• Instinctive behavior has been expressed or
• drives have been reduced through activity.
• Expectations have been met or exceeded

It is the antithesis of frustration.

Satisfaction has been studied in a number of areas including:

• Client satisfaction
• Consumer satisfaction
• Job satisfaction
• Life satisfaction
• Marital satisfaction
• Need satisfaction
• Relationship satisfaction
• Sexual satisfaction

MeasurementEdit

• Satisfaction with Life Index

In PsychoanalysisEdit

Under the pleasure principle in psychoanalysis satisfaction occurs as a result of the reduction in instinctual tension.^[1]

See alsoEdit

• Dissatisfaction
• Drive reduction theory
• Physical comfort
• Positive psychology
• Satiety
• Self-actualization

ReferencesEdit

1. ↑ Rycroft, C. (1995). Critical Dictionary of psychoanalysis. London:Penguin.