Watch Harvard psychologist and happiness expert Dan Gilbert explain why the you of the present often makes choices that the future you ends up regretting. In this engaging TED talk, Gilbert explains the "end of history" illusion—the notion that we are done changing—and how it can cause us to misjudge what will make us happy later.
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Watch it to learn how human beings are works in progress, and how using your imagination can help you make better decisions!