Look Again

Tali Sharot and Cass Sunstein's book on habituation and dishabituation — why we stop noticing both the good and the bad in our lives, and how to deliberately interrupt that process to restore enjoyment or motivation. The main source for Episode 171's exploration of Habituation, covering the mac-and-cheese, marriage, and social-media-quitting studies, plus the Illusory Truth Effect.

Cited again in Episode 199 for a finding that giving $5 to a friend produces more happiness, and for longer, than being given $5 yourself — a coda on generosity closing out that episode's discussion of Reciprocity.

Discussed in

• Episode 171 — 171-life-lessons-from-a-world-leading-neuroscientist
• Episode 199 — 199-how-i-persuaded-8-influencers-to-promote-nudge (giving-vs-receiving $5 happiness finding)

Related

• Habituation
• Illusory Truth Effect
• Tali Sharot
• Cass Sunstein
• Reciprocity