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Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:12:08 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: Someone Else's Experience Can Make You Happy
Someone Else's Experience Can Make You Happy
Researchers say they know what makes you happy. Ask a total stranger. That's the conclusion of a new study led by Harvard psychology professor Daniel Gilbert that says if people want to know how much they will enjoy an experience, they're better off knowing how much someone else enjoyed it than knowing about the experience itself.
"Rather than closing our eyes and imagining the future, we should examine the experience of those who have been there," says Gilbert explaining the ...
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