Hedonic Adaptation
topic on 2 shows · 2 statements across 2 episodes
the Knowledge Project 
the Startup Ideas Podcast
2 statements about Hedonic Adaptation, every show
Bush: Luxury rentals capture 90% of value before hedonic adaptation hits
“I think about that a lot with like the hedonic adaptation of nice things, like renting a nice car, you can get 90% of the benefit, and then you, like, if you rent a really nice car for three days, on the fourth day, you start to pick out things about the car t…”
Santos: Negative Visualization Halts Hedonic Adaptation and Resets Expectations
“Just by feeling what it might feel like To have something negative happen, it resets your reference point. It also kind of, like, stops your hedonic adaptation for a second, where you're like, oh my gosh, like, there are good things about having my spouse, and…”