Here is a very interesting article in the newest NY Times magazine about "affective forecasting" -- the term used by the group of researchers to describe how people predict, or forecast, how certain events or decisions will affect thier lives. Thier results show, of course, that people are poor predictors of these effects. Also interestingly, there is a tie to UT -- the lead researcher Dr. Daniel Gilbert used to be a professor here in the psychology department.

The Futile Pursuit of Happiness

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