Hedonic Adaptation to Positive and Negative Experiences

By Sonja Lyubomirsky. 2010

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Subfields: Applied Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Social Psychology

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Materialism: the good, the bad, and the ugly (2014, background): “& Richins, 1991; Richins, 1995; Rindfleisch & Burroughs, 1999), the hedonic adaptation hypothesis (hedonic treadmill in which initial joy wanes over time; Lyubomirsky, 2011), affective forecasting error (people’s judgements about their future enjoyment of acquisitions are poorly calibrated; Wilson &”
Making it last: Combating hedonic adaptation in romantic relationships (2013, unknown): “According to the HAP model, as people experience more positive events and emotions (e.g. they plan vacations; they feel anticipation, tenderness, and joy), their aspirations increase (Lyubomirsky, 2011; Sheldon & Lyubomirsky, 2012).”
Exploring the path through which career adaptability increases job satisfaction and lowers job stress: The role of affect (2015, background): “working conditions might have longer lasting effects on employees’ job attitudes, the effect of positive events or desirable conditions might be more transient (Lyubomirsky, 2011).”
Variety is the spice of happiness: The hedonic adaptation prevention model. (2013, background): “…or successfully one performs the activity (Lyubomirsky et al., 2009 ; Sheldon & Lyubomirsky, 2006 ), how well the chosen activity fi ts one's personality and interests (Lyubomirsky, 2008 ), and whether the activity is intrinsic or extrinsic in content (Sheldon Gunz, Nichols, & Ferguson, 2010).”
Becoming Happier Takes Both a Will and a Proper Way: An Experimental Longitudinal Intervention to Boost Well-Being (2011, background): “, moving to a desirable new home, office, or city), the practice of volitional positive activities may serve as a natural antidote to the process of hedonic adaptation (Lyubomirsky, 2011).”
Revisiting the Sustainable Happiness Model and Pie Chart: Can Happiness Be Successfully Pursued? (2019, methodology): “Later in this article, we discuss our HAP model (Lyubomirsky, 2007; Lyubomirsky, 2010; Sheldon, Boehm, & Lyubomirsky, 2012; Sheldon & Lyubomirsky, 2012), which specifies in detail the effortful processes required to maintain the initial boost derived from a positive circumstantial change.”
The how, why, what, when, and who of happiness: Mechanisms underlying the success of positive activity interventions. (2014, background): “Intentionality and effort toward specifically designed happiness-increasing strategies are major contributors to their efficacy (Chancellor & Lyubomirsky, 2012; Layous & Lyubomirsky, 2011; Lyubomirsky, Dickerhoof et al., 2011).”