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The Happiness Hypothesis - Jonathan Haidt

The Happiness Hypothesis

By Jonathan Haidt

  • Release Date: 2006-12-26
  • Genre: Psychology
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 152 Ratings

Description

"The most brilliant and lucid analysis of virtue and well-being in the entire literature of positive psychology. For the reader who seeks to understand happiness, my advice is: Begin with Haidt."  —Martin E.P. Seligman, University of Pennsylvania and author of Authentic Happiness

The Happiness Hypothesis is a book about ten Great Ideas. Each chapter is an attempt to savor one idea that has been discovered by several of the world's civilizationsto question it in light of what we now know from scientific research, and to extract from it the lessons that still apply to our modern lives and illuminate the causes of human flourishing. Award-winning psychologist Jonathan Haidt shows how a deeper understanding of the world's philosophical wisdom and its enduring maximslike "do unto others as you would have others do unto you," or "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger"can enrich and transform our lives.

Reviews

  • Wonderful read

    5
    By ckfsn
    Very insightful !!! Great book with tons of research backed knowledge . Highly recommend!!!
  • Amazing book

    5
    By Tayyyy.22
    This was an amazing read to say the least. The author is extremely knowledgeable on the topic and adds great sources for his reasoning. I definitely encourage anyone reading my review to read this book. It is informational and will help you achieve that happiness you are searching for.
  • In the light

    5
    By Gregory2018
    In a large but on a small way. A Great Book. It’s a nice book worth your time

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