Javier has just gotten a job with a new company,where he will the Assistant Chief Information Officer (CIO).He is terribly excited about this opportunity and he cannot wait to get started.After two weeks,his wife notices that he______________isn't as excited and has already started talking about how he wants to be the CIO!______________Javier's adjustment of his standard for what makes him happy is called______________adaptation.

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Javier's adjustment of his standard for happiness is an example of hedonic adaptation, where people quickly return to a baseline level of happiness despite major positive or negative events or life changes.

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