Hedonic Adaptation

One concept. Four tiers of command. Which do you speak?

Category: Psychology

Foundational Lexicongetting used to good
Executive Parlancehappiness normalization
Scholarly Discourseaffective habituation
Babel ZenithHedonic Treadmill
Origin: Positive Psychology

Etymology & Meaning

The tendency to return to baseline happiness after changes.

In the Boardroom

Why the new car stops feeling exciting after a month.

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