People neglect who they really are when predicting their own future happiness

Thursday, January 13, 2011 - 00:31 in Psychology & Sociology

Humans are notoriously bad at predicting their future happiness. A new study 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.

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