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> 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: http
by 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.