The Unforeseen Costs of Extraordinary Experience

Volume: 25, Issue: 12, Pages: 2259 - 2265
Published: Oct 1, 2014
Abstract
People seek extraordinary experiences—from drinking rare wines and taking exotic vacations to jumping from airplanes and shaking hands with celebrities. But are such experiences worth having? We found that participants thoroughly enjoyed having experiences that were superior to those had by their peers, but that having had such experiences spoiled their subsequent social interactions and ultimately left them feeling worse than they would have...
Paper Details
Title
The Unforeseen Costs of Extraordinary Experience
Published Date
Oct 1, 2014
Volume
25
Issue
12
Pages
2259 - 2265
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