WellbeingTED21 min
The surprising science of happiness
Dan Gilbert
Why our minds can create satisfaction even when things do not go to plan.
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Key ideas
- Synthetic happiness is as real as the happiness we feel when we get what we wanted
- We often overestimate how long the effects of good and bad events will last
- Too much freedom to change our minds can reduce satisfaction
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