Wednesday, January 18, 2006

I can see my Dad getting that smug smile on his face

But wouldn't you get bored? Wrong again. Dr.
Gilbert's research also indicates that people who indulge in "false variety
seeking" - that is, incessantly trying something new for variety's sake - are
generally less happy than people who stick to their tried-and-true favorites.
"The joys of variety are vastly overestimated in every domain of pleasure,"
he said.

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