We are not very good at predicting what will make us happy from "summary" of Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert
When it comes to predicting what will make us happy, we often rely on our imagination to paint a picture of our future emotions. However, this mental simulation is not always accurate. Our brains have a tendency to fill in gaps in our knowledge with information that may not be entirely relevant or reliable. As a result, our predictions about what will bring us happiness can be skewed. One reason for our inability to accurately predict our future emotions is that we fail to take into account the psychological immune system. This system allows us to adapt to negative events and find ways to cope with them, ultimately minimizing their impact on our overall happiness. As a result, we tend to overestimate the lasting impact of negative events on our...
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