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Commitment Devices For Creating Lasting Change | Katy Milkman

The Daily Stoic

CHAPTER

Understanding Empathy Gaps in Life Satisfaction

This chapter explores empathy gaps and how humans misestimate the long-term impact of significant life events on happiness. Utilizing research from a prominent psychologist, it highlights how people adapt to both negative and positive experiences, resulting in a more stable emotional state than anticipated.

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