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<p>The <b>hedonic treadmill</b>, also known as <b>hedonic adaptation</b>, is the conjecture that <a href="page.php?w=humans">humans</a> quickly return to a relatively stable level of <a href="page.php?w=happiness">happiness</a> (or <a href="page.php?w=sadness">sadness</a>) despite major positive or negative events or life changes.  According to this theory, as a person makes more money, expectations and desires rise in tandem, which results in no permanent gain in happiness.</p>

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