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Why your pay hike, promotion and dream car stop feeling special? Ankur Warikoo explains the 'Hedonic Treadmill' and how it affects happinessBig wins often lose their excitement quickly. This is due to the Hedonic Treadmill, a psychological effect. People return to their normal f...- Chinese proverb of the day: 'If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap. If you want happiness for a lifetime...' Life lessons on human nature, joy, kindness, and why helping others brings real peaceChinese proverb of the day shares a timeless message about happiness and kindness. The saying explains how short pleasures fade but helping...
- Quote of the day by Socrates: “He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have” — why the Socratic twist matters in a consumer culture built on wanting more?Quote of the day by Socrates: “He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have” — $1.277 t...
- Quote of the day by Socrates: “He is richest who is content with the least; for content is the wealth of nature”— Socrates’ wealth formula: why contentment beats money in an age of record debtQuote of the day by Socrates, “He is richest who is content with the least; for content is the wealth of nature” Socrates remains the peak ...
- Not money or fame bring real happiness: Scientists find the surprising factor that success stories ignoreNew psychological research suggests that living a meaningful life is less about personal success, comfort, or constant happiness and more a...
- Word Of The Day: Hedonic AdaptationHedonic adaptation explains why happiness levels remain stable despite life changes, as our brains normalize extraordinary experiences. Thi...
- Tempted by sales? These psychological hacks will help you prevent overspendingBased on psychology, here are three tips to improve the way you spend your hard-earned cash.
- From productivity woes to workplace inequities: 5 reasons why the four-day week may face a hurdleA four-day week is unlikely to enhance productivity unless it's already low.
- Paradox of autonomyWe want freedom to choose our apparel, lifestyles, jobs, relationships and our spiritual faiths, the extent to which we want materialistic ...
- View: Being happy often means looking beyond imperfectionsAsk people and they will tell you their principal aim is to be happy. Even countries have embraced the idea. The US constitution makes the ...
- The thinking behind corporate job titles like Elon Musk’s new, quirky oneAccording to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing, “The titles of Elon Musk and Zach Kirkhorn have changed to Technoking of Tesla an...
- 7 life lessons on how to become a good investorInvestment for many is a science, some see it an art, but it can also be a craft. Life gives you many such lessons to be a better human bei...
- Astronaut in space tweets of getting bored!Psychologists explain how people reach their happiness plateau, making even a trip to space a routine affair.
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