From: The Huffington Post
Study Suggests ‘Extraordinary Experiences’ Might Make You Feel Bad
The Huffington Post:
Many people seek out extraordinary experiences throughout their lifetimes. If they didn’t, recreational activities like skydiving, bungee jumping, zorbing and mountain climbing wouldn’t exist.
However, a new study published in the journal Psychological Science suggests that people who experience extraordinary events are likely to feel less happy than people who experience normal, everyday occurrences. The reasoning is that people who experience extraordinary things have less in common with their peers than people who experience the norm.
The study, titled “The Unforeseen Costs of Extraordinary Experience,” was conducted by Gus Cooney and Daniel Gilbert of Harvard University, in conjunction with Timothy Wilson of the University of Virginia.
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