Happiness Unplugged
We're bad at predicting what makes us happy. We don't realize how well we adapt to both good and bad events.
Daniel Gilbert
Social psychologist studying affective forecasting, happiness, and prediction errors.
All moments: Daniel Gilbert
- The Desire Mistake — Daniel Gilbert
More options lead to less satisfaction. The paradox of choice is not just theory. It's our reality.
- Choose Happy — Daniel Gilbert
Your happiness depends on how you interpret events, not on the events themselves.
- Understanding Joy — Daniel Gilbert
Happiness is not a destination. It's a side effect. When you stop chasing it, it finds you.
- The Stranger Within — Daniel Gilbert
You think you'll stay the same. But your future self will be completely different.
- Happiness Paradox — Daniel Gilbert
If you have choice, you're less satisfied with your decision. Constraints paradoxically make us happier.
- What Mom Missed — Daniel Gilbert
What satisfies you, satisfies you. Adaptation is a powerful psychological force.
Related moments
- My Life Has Been Happiness — Louis Armstrong
All my life has been happiness because I did what I loved.
- Moving Toward Better — Jon Batiste
Don't stop till you get enough. Enough is not money. Enough is joy and satisfaction
- The Times They Are A-Changing — Bob Dylan
Change is the only constant. We all must change or die.
- The Joy of Creation — Pharrell Williams
I want to chase after a feeling, something that just feels good. From there, the music sets the template for the words
- Life Is What Happens — John Lennon
Life is what happens to you while you're making other plans.
- Joy Is Revolutionary — Jon Batiste
I want my music to inspire joy. To show not just the problem, but also the possibility