5 Unexpected Viral Moments That Broke Through the Chaos of Your April Struggles
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Why do we need reminders like this in the first place?
Because we really do forget.
Experts call it hedonic adaptation—our tendency to get used to the good things in our lives. It’s something we’re wired to do.
According to Amie M. Gordon, Ph.D., a social psychologist at the University of Michigan whose work focuses on relationships and well-being, this tendency is actually helpful when things go wrong.
“With time we adapt to the bad experience and return to our baseline happiness,” she explained.
But it has a downside too.
“At the beginning, a new gift, friend, or experience brings us a lot of pleasure and excitement. But then we quickly grow accustomed to the new thing and it no longer brings us quite the same pleasure it once did,” said Gordon.
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So yes, take this trend as a sign to try something new, or simply pause and appreciate what you already have. It might help you remember what the point really is.
In a social media landscape that often feels overwhelming or anxious, this has been one of my favorite trends to go viral lately. Judging by the comments, I’m not alone. Take a moment to try it for yourself.
3. Pet owners used AI to turn their cats into humans, and it weirdly worked
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Bordering on wholesome but undeniably weird sits another social media trend that went viral after ChatGPT introduced its image generation feature, which allows users to create all sorts of visuals or manipulate ones they already have.
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