Psychology / Unit 9 Psych 1066 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Hedonic Adaptation
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The idea
Hedonic adaptation is the tendency to return toward a baseline level of wellbeing after major positive or negative life changes.
In practice
Reported wellbeing after a large windfall returns toward its previous level within a year or two.
Where people slip
Adaptation is not complete for every event. Some losses show sustained shifts in baseline.
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