hedonic treadmill in German

hedonic treadmill in German is hedonistische Anpassung, hedonistische Tretmühle.

hedonic treadmill in German

hedonistische Anpassung

noun

The tendency of humans to quickly return to a relatively stable level of happiness (or sadness) despite major positive or negative events or life changes.

hedonistische Tretmühle

noun

The tendency of humans to quickly return to a relatively stable level of happiness (or sadness) despite major positive or negative events or life changes.

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