02/12/13 - Tuesday's looks at what should make us happy—but doesn’t—and what ²õ³ó´Ç³Ü±ô»å²Ô’t make us happy—but does. We’ll speak with the author of , Sonja Lyubomirsky. She says we give too much weight to initial emotional responses to events—both good and bad. No matter the uplift or downturn, humans usually return to their initial happiness level. Losing a job . . . or winning the lottery . . . has little effect on long-term outlooks. Links:
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