TED
 talk of the month: April.

"Lottery Winner"

"Would winning the lottery make you happier? "
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Imagine winning a multi-million dollar lottery tomorrow.

If you’re like many of us, you’d be ecstatic, unable to believe your good luck.

But would that joy still be there a few years later?

Raj Raghunathan describes a phenomenon called hedonic adaptation, which may shed light on the answer.