The Lottery Effect
Jordan and Laurie discuss how people's predictions of positive outcomes are often off, leading to disappointment and sadness. They explore the concept of focalism, where people focus on one thing that they think will matter so much, but forget that the rest of life will still be the rest of life. Laurie shares examples of Yale students who were ecstatic to get in, but then realized that life still had its ups and downs.In this clip
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554: Laurie Santos | Practical Lessons from The Happiness Lab
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