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[GE Salon 2016-17] Overcoming the Hedonic Treadmill: Desire Satisfaction and Intellect Demonstration Revisited

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[GE Salon 2016-17] Overcoming the Hedonic Treadmill: Desire Satisfaction and Intellect Demonstration Revisited

Date:

2 Mar 2017

Time:

7 – 9 pm

Venue:

LT3, Yasumoto International Academic Park, CUHK

Speaker(s):

Dr. Wong Muk Yan

Biography of Speaker:

In Chinese only. 黃沐恩博士,畢業於美國辛辛那堤大學,現任恒生管理學院社會科學系助理教授,研究興趣為情緒哲學和科學哲學。

Enquiries:

gefp@cuhk.edu.hk

Synopsis of Lecture:

In Chinese only. Brickman and Campbell (1971) 的研究指出,人的快樂就像一架不斷運作的水車,在高峰時會不斷下降,在低谷時又會不斷上升,總是慢慢回復正常水平。在快樂水車下,我們對於快樂的追求變得徒勞無功,今天讓你再快樂的事,轉瞬間便不能再感動你。我們要問,有沒有一種快樂能克服快樂水車的限制,為我們帶來長久的幸福?審視慾望滿足與理性展現兩種快樂來源,能為我們回答以上問題帶來一點啟示。

Remarks:

Free admission, all are welcome.
Organized by Office of University General Education, CUHK
Sponsored by General Education Foundation Development Fund