Hedonic Adaptation
A psychological concept describing the mechanism by which humans adapt to changes in external circumstances, such as salary increases or promotions. Initial positive affect diminishes relatively quickly and the new state becomes the individual's reference baseline, a phenomenon closely associated with the hedonic treadmill theory.
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Psychologist Philip Brickman and colleagues systematically articulated the concept of hedonic adaptation in their 1978 study of lottery winners.
Hedonic Adaptation refers to the phenomenon whereby after receiving a raise, promotion, or new benefit, humans experience a rapid fading of initial pleasure, with the brain setting the new state as the baseline and craving the next goal.
Hedonic Adaptation in psychology refers to the phenomenon whereby a person's sensitivity to new stimuli rapidly diminishes over time.
It took smartphones ten years to go from astonishing to taken for granted, whereas AI models produce a capability depreciation effect within just a few months.
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.
Research found that regardless of whether people experience winning the lottery or a serious accident, their happiness levels return to their personal baseline after short-term fluctuations
Research by Harvard University psychologist Daniel Gilbert shows that people's excitement about new things typically diminishes significantly within weeks to months.
研究表明中彩票者和遭遇严重事故者的长期幸福感水平会在一到两年内回归到事件发生前的基准线附近，这一现象被称为「享乐适应」
中彩票的幸运儿和遭遇严重事故的伤者，其长期幸福感水平都会在一到两年内回归到事件发生前的基准线附近，此现象被称为「享乐适应」（hedonic adaptation）
The concept of Hedonic Adaptation was proposed by psychologists Brickman and Campbell in 1971 to describe the phenomenon of humans' decreased sensitivity to sustained stimuli.
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The concept of Hedonic Adaptation was proposed by psychologists Brickman and Campbell in 1971 to describe the phenomenon of humans' decreased sensitivity to sustained stimuli.
60%UnverifiedPsychologist Philip Brickman and colleagues systematically articulated the concept of hedonic adaptation in their 1978 study of lottery winners.
50%UnverifiedHedonic Adaptation refers to the phenomenon whereby after receiving a raise, promotion, or new benefit, humans experience a rapid fading of initial pleasure, with the brain setting the new state as the baseline and craving the next goal.
50%UnverifiedHedonic Adaptation in psychology refers to the phenomenon whereby a person's sensitivity to new stimuli rapidly diminishes over time.
50%UnverifiedIt took smartphones ten years to go from astonishing to taken for granted, whereas AI models produce a capability depreciation effect within just a few months.
50%UnverifiedThe 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.
50%UnverifiedResearch found that regardless of whether people experience winning the lottery or a serious accident, their happiness levels return to their personal baseline after short-term fluctuations
50%UnverifiedResearch by Harvard University psychologist Daniel Gilbert shows that people's excitement about new things typically diminishes significantly within weeks to months.
50%Unverified研究表明中彩票者和遭遇严重事故者的长期幸福感水平会在一到两年内回归到事件发生前的基准线附近，这一现象被称为「享乐适应」
50%Unverified中彩票的幸运儿和遭遇严重事故的伤者，其长期幸福感水平都会在一到两年内回归到事件发生前的基准线附近，此现象被称为「享乐适应」（hedonic adaptation）
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