Donna has been short of money and worried about her job security. Yesterday she was surprised to find she was being promoted and given a 10% raise. The adaptation-level phenomenon suggests that she will

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The adaptation-level phenomenon suggests that people quickly adapt to new situations and their happiness or satisfaction returns to their baseline level. In this case, Donna's baseline level of financial worry may be quite high, so even with the promotion and raise, she may return to feeling financially insecure relatively quickly.

Donna Has Been Short of Money and Worried About Her