>>given hedonic adaptation, they'll be roughly as happy >>Research has largely shown this theory to be false. The research you link does NOT show that, it loo

>>given hedonic adaptation, they'll be roughly as happy >>Research has largely shown this theory to be false. The research you link does NOT show that, it looks at a link between log(income) to happiness level. 1. It says nothing about hedonic adaptation as it does not take into account how long the person has been receiving that income. How their happiness shifted over time relative to income. 2. It does find a link between log(income) and happiness. If anything, given that happiness likely relies on multiple factors, and that the relationship is log, i.e. diminishing returns. It suggests a weakening link as income increases.