Sick of the same old thing? U of Minnesota researcher finds satiation solution

Have you ever gotten sick of pizza, playing the same computer game, or had a song stuck in your head for so long you never wanted to hear it again? If you have, you may suffer from variety amnesia. In new research, Joseph Redden, professor of marketing at the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management, may have found a cure for your satiation blues. 'People forget about the abundance of different experiences they have had and tend to focus on the repetition,' said Redden. 'Simply thinking about the variety of songs they have listened to or meals they have eaten will make people enjoy the activity again'...

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