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Test Appreciating the Ephemeral: Valuing the Present to Foster Gratitude
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QUESTION 1: What is the counterintuitive technique for increasing happiness and gratitude described in the text?
To cling to good things and wish them to last forever
Ignoring the ephemeral nature of experiences
Becoming aware of the ephemeral nature of positive experiences
Adopting a morbid and pessimistic outlook on the future
QUESTION 2: What psychological principle underlies this phenomenon?
Hedonic adaptation
The principle of scarcity (we value more what is limited)
The desire for things to last forever
The celebration of college graduation
3rd QUESTION: What were the students in the group that reported being happiest in the study asked to do?
To write about how much time they had left in college
Reflecting on how fast those last few weeks would go by
Pretending that the college experience would last forever
To participate in more social activities
4th QUESTION: What was the outcome for students who focused on the imminence of the end?
They reported being happier and more motivated to make the most of their time
They felt sadder and more pessimistic
They took the experience for granted
They ignored the reality of impermanence
QUESTION 5: What does this technique directly combat by reminding us of the transitory nature of an experience?
Happiness and gratitude
Motivation to live to the fullest
Hedonic adaptation (getting used to the good)
The scarcity principle
QUESTION 6: What is the purpose of thinking "this won't last forever" during a pleasant moment?
Adopting a morbid or pessimistic perspective
Generating sadness for the imminent end
Avoiding enjoying the present moment
Cultivate a deeper and more urgent sense of gratitude
QUESTION 7: How does awareness of the transience of a pleasant moment help us?
To savor it more deeply and extract greater gratitude
To take the experience for granted
To feel sad about impermanence
To hold on to the good things so that they last
8th QUESTION: Why does the awareness of brevity prom pt us to value good things?
Because it reminds us to ignore the present
Because sadness is a catalyst for action
Because it makes us feel that everything is mundane
Because it activates a "now or never" mentality
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