Final Class of the Year

A few notes I jotted down from Professor Simmons' lecture on happiness:

• People enjoy almost every activity much  more when they are with others than when they are alone. (Kahneman et al., 2003)
• I am a maximizer, not a satisficer (and am therefore more likely to be less happy and more regretful of choices).
• Experiential consumption > material consumption.
• Welcome to the hedonic treadmill.
• Uncertainty prolongs emotional experiences.