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Meanings of hedonic adaptation in English

Russian
гедонистическая беговая дорожка
Portuguese
adaptação hedónica

Observed tendency of humans to quickly return to a relatively stable level of happiness despite major positive or negative events or life changes.

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гедонистическая беговая дорожка
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Examples for "hedonic treadmill"
Examples for "hedonic treadmill"
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The biological glass ceiling Evolutionary biologists offer a complementary explanation for the hedonic treadmill.
The Guardian
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The hedonic treadmill is real; if you make more, it's OK to spend more.
News.com.au
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Economists call this the ' hedonic treadmill'; the rest of us call it 'keeping up with the Joneses'.
The Rational Optimist
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Lottery winners could take account of hedonic treadmill and social comparison effects when they spend their money.
BBC
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In their pursuit of happiness, people are stuck on the proverbial " hedonic treadmill", running faster and faster but getting nowhere.
The Guardian
Usage of hedonic adaptation in English
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Then there is the infuriating psychological quirk of " hedonic adaptation", otherwise known as the happiness treadmill.
The Guardian
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Researchers from Harvard and the University of British Columbia have demonstrated this effect, called hedonic adaptation, in a study using real-life candy bars.
The Guardian
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