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Proponents of [[Albert Ellis]]' [[Rational Emotive Therapy]] cite a condition they call '''low frustration tolerance''', or "short-term [[psychological hedonism|hedonism]]" in order to explain why people [[procrastination|procrastinate]] |
Proponents of [[Albert Ellis]]' [[Rational Emotive Therapy]] cite a condition they call '''low frustration tolerance''', or "short-term [[psychological hedonism|hedonism]]" in order to explain why people [[procrastination|procrastinate]], why some are quick to [[anger]], and other apparently [[paradox]]ical or [[self-defeating behavior]]s. It is defined as seeking immediate pleasure or avoidance of pain at the cost of long-term [[stress]]. |
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The opposite condition is said to be "high frustration tolerance." |
The opposite condition is said to be "high frustration tolerance." |
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Revision as of 08:55, 18 August 2004
Proponents of Albert Ellis' Rational Emotive Therapy cite a condition they call low frustration tolerance, or "short-term hedonism" in order to explain why people procrastinate, why some are quick to anger, and other apparently paradoxical or self-defeating behaviors. It is defined as seeking immediate pleasure or avoidance of pain at the cost of long-term stress.
The opposite condition is said to be "high frustration tolerance."