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Hedonic treadmil8/23/2023 ![]() The famous "Easterlin paradox" seemed to nail it down: Self-reported life satisfaction has changed very little in prosperous countries over the last fifty years, in spite of large increases in the standard of living. Evidence that people adapt - though not completely - to becoming paraplegic or winning the lottery supported the idea of a "hedonic treadmill": we move but we remain in place. ![]() The effects of circumstances on life satisfaction appeared surprisingly small: the rich were only slightly more satisfied with their lives than the poor, the married were happier than the unmarried but not by much, and neither age nor moderately poor health diminished life satisfaction. Ten years ago the generally accepted position was that there is considerable hedonic adaptation to life conditions. The central question for students of well-being is the extent to which people adapt to circumstances. ![]()
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