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We see what we want to see. We believe what we see.

Two ways to beat habituation:
1. Add slightly more variety
2. Let enough time pass between two repetitions

Two ways to beat habituation:
1. Add slightly more variety
2. Let enough time pass between two repetitions

Variety made people less happy.
Wonerfulness decreases with repetition.
Habituation

Imaginatory prefeelings are largely affected by feelings of that real moment. (Depression)

It's talking about how we dismiss details and specially unpleasant aspects of the past and future. (I'm happy that I don't).

We are forced to rely on our memories (even if memory is empty or wrong, we have no other way)

Language squishing hypothesis

Volunteers who saw the answer were thinking questions are easier.

Experience stretching hypothesis

(Don't loath your happiness.)
(Sometimes intentionality deprive your life of some happinesses)

Verbal expression about experiences overrode the experience itself. (Tell yourself good stories about your experiences)

frontal lobe make us think about future. plam for it, and be anxious about it.

"Be Here Now"

forecasts can be fearcasts

differing intensity -> more pain