Which of the following best defines the hedonic treadmill?
A)experiencing increased psychological well-being after a positive event
B)adapting rapidly to an event that initially caused great happiness
C)reacting negatively to an event that should cause significant happiness
D)experiencing a negative event shortly after experiencing a positive event

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The hedonic treadmill refers to the tendency for people to quickly adapt to positive events or stimuli, returning to their baseline level of happiness. This means that although a positive event may initially cause great happiness, the effect wears off quickly and people often require increasingly positive events or stimuli to maintain the same level of happiness.

Which of the Following Best Defines the Hedonic Treadmill