Fundoo Professor: The Hedonic Treadmill

[dcollon]

https://fundooprofessor.wordpress.com/2015/12/28/hedonic-treadmill/

 

The hedonic treadmill, also known as hedonic adaptation, is the observed tendency of humans to

quickly return to a relatively stable level of happiness despite major positive or negative events or life

changes. According to this theory, as a person makes more money, expectations and desires rise in

tandem, which results in no permanent gain in happiness.

[Jurgis]

 

Sonja Lyubomirsky "The Science and Practice of Happiness Across the Lifespan"

 

She published couple of books too, so maybe I should put this into books section. But I have not read the books, so this thread might be a good fit.  8)