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Joy of Interruptions
Interruptions in experiences such as listening to music or receiving a massage can enhance overall enjoyment. In experiments, people were found to enjoy songs more when interrupted as it prevented habituation, causing joy to increase after breaks. Similarly, interruptions during a massage led to increased enjoyment as they allowed people to dis habituate and appreciate the experience anew. Despite intuition suggesting continuity as the key to enjoyment, breaks were shown to enhance joy and even double willingness to pay, proving that intermittent pauses can amplify enjoyment in various experiences.
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