By 
Raj Raghunathan
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TED-Ed Original

Would winning the lottery make you happier?

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.

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