“When we have an experience -- hearing a particular sonata, making love with a particular person, watching the sun set from a particular window of a particular room -- on successive occasions, we quickly begin to adapt to it, and the experience yields less pleasure each time. Psychologists call this habituation, economists call it declining marginal utility, and the rest of us call it marriage”
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Stumbling on Happiness
This book delves into the intricate nature of happiness, examining how people perceive and achieve it. The author combines insights from psychology and economics with real-life stories to illustrate the challenges and misconceptions surrounding happiness. more
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Daniel Gilbert
Daniel Gilbert is a renowned psychologist, born on November 5, 1957. He is a professor at Harvard University, focusing on the fields of emotion, cognition, and decision-making. His research has had a profound impact on psychology, economics, and sociology. more
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