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Living Through a Recession: Given the state of the economy and the job and real estate market, you might think we'd all be in for an extended bout of depression. But the economic crisis might not make you as miserable as you think because of the way most people adapt to their circumstances, both...; Tags: Job, Layoff, Recession, MoneyWatch, Lyubomirsky, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Hedonic Adaptation, Wealth and Happiness, David Mashburn, Sonya Lyubomirsky, Dan Gilbert, Andrew Shatt, Jeff Garigliano, Great Depression; Articles 2009-03-09
How Depressing Is a Depression?: Financially, it's a disaster. Psychically, it might not be nearly as bad as you expect.It's becoming increasingly clear that the recession is going to be nasty, brutish, and long. Many economists project years of pain, and there's little on the horizon — even the stimulus bill — that seems likely...; Tags: Economist, MoneyWatch, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Great Depression, Psychology of Money, Job, Recession, MoneyWatch Feature Package, Lyubomirsky, Hedonic Adaptation, Wealth and Happiness, David Mashburn, Sonya Lyubomirsky, Dan Gilbert, Andrew Shatt, Jeff Garigliano; Articles 2009-03-09