read Parts 5 & 6 (Chaps 8 - 11) in Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert

1a) What is the primary function of the psychological immune system?

1b) Describe the three strategies we use to "cook the facts".

2) Which do we tend to regret more: something that we've done (that had bad consequences) or something we chose not to do? Why?

3)According to Gilbert, which events are we most likely to remember (in terms of how usual they are and when they occur during the experience)?

4) Name imagination's 3 shortcomings and describe them

5) What is the best way to predict what will make us happy in the future? Why do we find this strategy difficult?