Javier has just gotten a job with a new company as 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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Hedonic adaptation is the observed tendency of humans to quickly return to a relatively stable level of happiness despite major positive or negative events or life changes. Javier's initial excitement about his new job waned as he adjusted to his new role, demonstrating hedonic adaptation.

Javier Has Just Gotten a Job with a New Company