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Why we return to familiar recreational experiences over new ones

I have read the same fantasy series nine times and my girlfriend says I should try new books but returning to these characters feels like visiting old friends who never disappoint me.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The comfort of predictable pleasure can provide psychological safety in a world where new experiences carry the risk of disappointment.

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