You Can’t Always Want What You Like
The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos
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Craving Effortful Pleasures
Our brains lack automatic motivation for pursuing effortful, flow-inducing pleasures that often enrich life. While we naturally crave sensory pleasures, we must push ourselves to seek out the more meaningful type two rewards. This design flaw hinders our pursuit of joy, as our brains are wired to prioritize immediate, sensory gratification over long-term, deeper satisfaction.
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