Philip Brickman
American psychologist known for his 1978 study on the subjective well-being of lottery winners, which systematically elaborated the concept of hedonic adaptation and contributed to the development of the happiness set-point theory.
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The concept of hedonic adaptation was proposed by psychologist Philip Brickman and others in the 1970s; their classic study compared the happiness of lottery winners and spinal cord injury patients, finding that both groups' happiness levels tended toward their respective baselines after the events.
「享乐跑步机」(hedonic treadmill)隐喻最早由心理学家 Philip Brickman 和 Donald Campbell 在1971年提出
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The concept of hedonic adaptation was proposed by psychologist Philip Brickman and others in the 1970s; their classic study compared the happiness of lottery winners and spinal cord injury patients, finding that both groups' happiness levels tended toward their respective baselines after the events.
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