baseline
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Psychologists call this hedonic adaptation: the tendency to absorb improvements into our baseline until they no longer feel like gains.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
The economic research body forecast Swiss real GDP growth, excluding major sporting events, at 1.0% in 2026 and 1.7% in 2027 under its baseline scenario, which assumes the conflict has only a limited impact.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
"Regaining weight brings people back toward baseline risk -- not beyond it," says Magkos.
From Science Daily • May 17, 2026
In the nine months following the April 2025 imposition of reciprocal tariffs, Chinese exports to the United States declined by an estimated $109 billion against the 2022-24 baseline.
From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026
Minute changes in baseline assumptions produce wildly different results.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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