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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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        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
        3
        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
        2
        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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