Lottery winners are no happier than anyone else a year after their big win. Similarly, people who have experienced serious physical injuries seem to "get over it" fairly well across time and return to their pre-injury level of happiness. These findings are consistent with research on ____.
A) the hedonic treadmill
B) the broaden-and-build theory
C) emotional intelligence (EQ)
D) personal affective indices

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The hedonic treadmill refers to the tendency for people to adapt to changes in their life and return to their previous level of happiness, regardless of whether it is a positive or negative change. This is consistent with the findings that lottery winners and those who have experienced serious physical injuries both return to their previous level of happiness.

Lottery Winners Are No Happier Than Anyone Else a Year