What Sheldon and Lyubomirsky refer to as 'intentional activity'. They see the activities we take part in as moving our happiness levels within the set range determined by our genetics and our life circumstances. But which activities to choose, and how should we carry out these activities? Answering this question is all about understanding how quickly humans adapt to new and exciting experiences...
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Whether it's that first parachute jump, the first kiss with our partner or just a new and exciting book we're reading. New experiences tickle our pleasure centres and we feel good. Unfortunately when presented with that very same stimulus again and again we soon become used to it. This is what psychologists have called 'hedonic adaptation'...
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