What would it take to make you happier? A raise? A promotion?
Getting into your dream school? Winning the lottery? It turns out
that we’re surprisingly bad at predicting how these events will
actually make us feel. When they do make us happier, research
shows that the highs won’t last as long as we expect. The good
news is that the lows won't last as long as we expect either.
We're just as bad at predicting how life's setbacks will affect
us.
Dr. Laurie speaks with Harvard psychologist Daniel Gilbert about
why our minds exaggerate the emotional impact of life’s biggest
events. She also hears from psychotherapist Clay Cockrell about
why extreme wealth often comes with misery, and from writer
Rafaella Gunz and Army veteran J.R. Martinez about their journeys
toward happiness and meaning after experiences they once thought
would ruin their lives.
Experts Mentioned:
Daniel Gilbert, Professor of Psychology at Harvard University
Clay Cockrell, Licensed Clinical Social Worker and
Psychotherapist
Daniel Kahneman, Professor of Psychology, Emeritus, and
Professor of Psychology and Public Affairs, Emeritus at Princeton
University
Angus Deaton, Professor of International Affairs, Emeritus,
and Professor of Economics and International Affairs, Emeritus at
Princeton University
Matthew Killingsworth, Senior Fellow at The Wharton School,
University of Pennsylvania
Rafaella Gunz, writer and social worker
J.R. Martinez, Army veteran, actor, author, and podcast host
Resources Mentioned:
“Billie Bob’s (Mis) Fortune,” by Steve McViker (Houston
Press, 2000)
“The How of Happiness: A New Approach to Getting the Life You
Want,” by Sonja Lyubomirsky (2007)
“High income improves evaluation of life but not emotional
well-being,” by Daniel Kahneman and Angus Deaton (Proceedings of
the National Academy of Sciences, 2010)
“Experienced well-being rises with income, even above $75,000
per year,” by Matthew Killingsworth (Proceedings of the National
Academy of Sciences, 2023)
“Income and emotional well-being: a conflict resolved,” by
Matthew Killingsworth, Daniel Kahneman, and Barbara Mellers
(Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2023)
Stumbling on Happiness, by Daniel Gilbert (2006)
“Immune neglect: a source of durability bias in affective
forecasting,” by Daniel Gilbert, Elizabeth Pinel, Timothy Wilson,
Stephen Blumberg, and Thalia Wheatley (Journal of Personality and
Social Psychology, 1998)
“Affective forecasting: Why can't people predict their
emotions?,” by Peter Ayton, Alice Pott, and Najat Elwakili
(Thinking & Reasoning, 2007)
“Anticipated versus actual reaction to HIV test results,” by
Elaine Sieff, Robyn Dawes, and George Lowenstein (The American
Journal of Psychology, 1999)
Well-Being: Foundations of Hedonic Psychology, by Daniel
Kahneman, Edward Diener, and Norbert Schwartz (1999)
“Getting Herpes Was a Gift,” by Rafaella Gunz (Ravishly,
2016)
“The impact bias is alive and well,” by Timothy Wilson and
Daniel Gilbert (Journal of Personality and Social Psychology,
2013)
Full of Heart: My Story of Survival, Strength, and Spirit, by
J.R. Martinez with Alexandra Rockey Fleming (2012)
Related Episodes:
“Why We Sabotage Our Future Selves”
“Why the ‘Good Enough’ Relationship Beats the ‘Perfect
Partner’”
“Working Your Way to Happiness”
“Why Nostalgia Ain’t So Rosy”
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