““Hierarchy of Hedonic Information Processing Figure 3. Extending “hedonism” (pursuit of pleasure) to mean general happiness or contentment, a hierarchy of hedonic information can be constructed. The higher levels of the hierarchy (bottom) do not “destroy” or “eliminate” the lower levels (top). Rather, the lower levels are integrated into the higher levels and become “transformed.” Right and left brain differences are not absolute since a minority of left-handers are not typically lateralized. PFC: Prefrontal Cortex The””
