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    You 2.0: Why We're Bad At Predicting Our Own Happiness - And How We Can Get Better

    No matter how much time we spend thinking about the future, we don't get any better at predicting it. We talk to Dan Gilbert about how we can use this research to lead happier lives.
    by Shankar Vedantam Aug 21, 2017 1 minute
    Dan Gilbert says we're not great at predicting how much we will enjoy an experience in part because we fail to consider all of the details. We think a visit to the dentist will be terrible, but we're forgetting about the free toothbrush, the nice chat with the dental hygienist and the magazines in the waiting room. / Peter Macdiarmid / Getty Images

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