People neglect who they really are when predicting their own future happiness
Wednesday, January 12, 2011 - 11:52
in Psychology & Sociology
Humans are notoriously bad at predicting their future happiness. A new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, suggests that part of the reason for these mispredictions lies in failing to recognize the key role played by one's own personality when determining future emotional reactions.