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My experience is that humans have an uncanny propensity to adjust to an exceedingly wide range of circumstances in a way that boils whatever's going on around t
by Rooster61 8y ago
My experience is that humans have an uncanny propensity to adjust to an exceedingly wide range of circumstances in a way that boils whatever's going on around them to a status quo; a behavioral homeostasis if you will.
Introduce a new boon to someones life, and in time their mind tends to take it in stride and it becomes harder to register that the boon is still present. The same happens with pitfalls. After a period, the initial shock goes away and we subconsciously deal with the added negative aspect of our life.
One's overall outlook on life at any given point, then, requires an effort to recognize the good things around them, and attempt to tune out the negatives. How easy that is for any given individual varies. Some have naturally sunny dispositions, while others are born curmudgeons.
At least this is what I have observed.
- gerbilly 8y ago> My experience is that humans have an uncanny propensity to adjust to an exceedingly wide range of circumstances There is research to back this up, see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedonic_treadmill https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedonic_treadmill
- MuffinFlavored 8y agoHow deep does that go though? If you lose a close loved one, how close to "back to normal" are you 6 months, 12 months, 3 years, 6 years later? Is there always that empty pit?
- gerbilly 8y agoThese are statistical results. Of course some people are permanently diminished after losing a loved one, others recover. There are some exceptions to the findings. These conditions do cause 'permanent' reductions in most people's happiness levels: 1) Loss of a child. 2) A continual decline in one's health status.