The joy of giving lasts longer than the joy of getting

(Association for Psychological Science) The happiness we feel after a particular event or activity diminishes each time we experience that event, a phenomenon known as hedonic adaptation. But giving to others may be the exception to this rule, according to research forthcoming inPsychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news