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Experience-Stretching Hypothesis

Colin Wright
Nov 14, 2024
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Experience-Stretching Hypothesis

Colin Wright
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Aug 15

Coined in the book Stumbling On Happiness by psychologist Daniel Gilbert, the “Experience-Stretching Hypothesis” says, in essence, that our capacity to enjoy (or “savor”) some positive experiences can be hindered if we indulge in more, and more intense experiences.

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