How are you at predicting your own future? Most of us are pretty bad at it...
If you have a pretty good idea about how things will turn out – think again. Most of us subconsciously predict how happy or unhappy we’ll be in the future – and according to psychologist Art Markman – we usually get it wrong. A kid might think his life will be complete if he just gets that one toy. An adult might think they’ll be MUCH happier with that new car - or be devastated if they lose that job or relationship - but our long term happiness predictions are usually really inaccurate.
Dr. Markman explains – it’s probably best to remember there are lots of factors that affect how happy we will be in the future – and that no single event will have that big an influence on that happiness.
Source: Psychology Today
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