๐ง The human brain has tripled in size in two million years, leading to the development of the frontal lobe and prefrontal cortex.
๐ค The prefrontal cortex allows humans to simulate experiences in their heads before trying them out in real life, a unique adaptation.
๐ฐ๐ฆฝ Contrary to expectations, data shows that lottery winners and paraplegics are equally happy with their lives one year later.
๐ฒ The impact bias leads us to believe that different outcomes are more different than they actually are.
๐ง Humans have a psychological immune system that helps them change their views to feel better about their circumstances.
๐ People have the ability to synthesize happiness and can find happiness even in difficult situations.
๐ Happiness can be found in unexpected places and circumstances, such as in the case of Maurice Victim, who found his 37-year prison experience 'glorious'.
๐ก Synthetic happiness, which is created when we don't get what we wanted, can be just as fulfilling as natural happiness.
๐ Society tends to undervalue synthetic happiness, but it can lead to a fulfilling and contented life.
๐ Synthetic happiness is just as real and enduring as happiness achieved from getting what you want.
๐ The free choice paradigm experiment demonstrates how people synthesize happiness when given a choice between options.
๐ง Patients with antara grade amnesia also exhibit synthesized happiness in the same way as regular individuals.
๐ฎ Amnesia patients have difficulty recognizing their own choices.
๐ Synthetic happiness enables us to change our reactions to experiences.
๐ฝ Freedom to choose and change our minds enhances natural happiness.
๐ธ In an experiment at Harvard, students were given cameras and took pictures of meaningful things to them.
โ๏ธ Half of the students were given the option to change their chosen picture, while the other half were told they could never see their picture again.
๐ Students who were stuck with their picture and had no choice ended up liking it more, while those in the reversible condition were uncertain and unhappy with their choice.
โญ People often make choices that lead to dissatisfaction because they don't know what conditions lead to synthetic happiness.
๐ก Adam Smith suggests that while some situations may be preferred over others, overrating the difference between them can lead to misery and disorder in human life.
๐ Our longings and worries are often exaggerated, as we have the capacity to create happiness from within when we choose our experiences wisely.
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