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The Hedonic Treadmill – If Only Happiness Were Just a Marriage, a Big House, and Kids - Happier Human

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What is the hedonic treadmill? How does it influence how big things like money, family and kids effect our level of happiness?

Share this: Creating happiness is harder than you think – many of the activities you think will make you happier… do very little. Having money, a perfect family and great kids will not, by itself, intrinsically bring happiness. Many of the goals that people strive for are the same way. See what Daniel Kahneman, founder of Behavioral Economics had to say about happiness: “People are exposed to many messages that encourage them to believe that a change of weight, scent, hair color (or coverage), car, clothes, or many other aspects will produce a marked improvement in their happiness. Our researc

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