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You don't know the counterfactual. You're making conclusions based on only having one branch of history. The interesting thing about studies in the article is t
by barrkel 8y ago
You don't know the counterfactual. You're making conclusions based on only having one branch of history. The interesting thing about studies in the article is they give us a probabilistic view of the counterfactual.
Maybe you would have been even happier on the other path. Who knows?
(I find it interesting that proposal is worth over -5 happiness points after six months, in the table in the article.)
- regularfry 8y agoProposal being -5 is fascinating. What's equally intriguing is that "Should I dye my hair" is dramatically more positive than "Should I have a child". Mind you, perhaps they should have checked in on that one at the 1-year mark.
- noobermin 8y agoThe entire point of my post was 6 months is too short of a time to make a determination of whether x was a good idea or not. Do many people marry within 6 months of proposing? Perhaps a good chunk were in the stressful period of planning and logistics I guess. And you're right, I don't know the counterfactual. Also, I don't know if I'm deluding myself or not. The thing is, I don't care because I'm happy now compared to back then.