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Why You’re Never Going to Be Satisfied With Life - Nir And Far

Nir And Far: Business, Behaviour and the Brain

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The Four Components of Dissatisfaction

We're not wired to feel content or satisfied ever. The four components of dissatisfaction, four psychological factors make satisfaction temporary. Negativity bias almost certainly gave us an evolutionary edge. Good things are nice, but bad things can kill you. A fourth factor may be the tendency to return to a base level of satisfaction no matter what happens in life.

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