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ISBN
0847871983
EAN
9780465028023
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Paperback
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The Colourful Past: Edward Bulmer and the English Country House
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Publisher
Basic Books
ISBN-10
0465028020
ISBN-13
9780465028023
eBay Product ID (ePID)
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Product Key Features

Book Title
Happiness Hypothesis : Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Mind & Body, Personal Growth / Happiness, Social Psychology
Publication Year
2006
Genre
Philosophy, Self-Help, Psychology
Author
Jonathan Haidt
Format
Trade Paperback

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Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
12 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in

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"It would be something of an exaggeration to say that Jonathan Haidt has found the final answer to happiness, but he has come as close as any other writer of our times. Every page of his book provides gems of insight about the good life and where to look for it. Anyone who is interested in humannature and its potential must read this book." -- William Damon, Director, Stanford Center on Adolescence , and author of The Moral Child, "Haidt's remedy for the modern glut of frivolous self-help literature is to review and revise the classics, examining the ideas of thinkers like Plato, Buddha and Jesus in light of modern research into human behavior. Along the way, Haidt, a social psychologist, provides practical advice for parenting, romance, work and coping with the political and cultural divisions currently preoccupying the country." -- Psychology Today, "This is a delightful book.... Haidt's writing embraces spiritual and mystical viewpoints while retaining scientific and rational coherence." -- Nature, "Jonathan Haidt leaves no doubt about the importance of emotion in the creation of personal meaning. This is a delightful and courageous book." -- Antonio Damasio , author of Looking for Spinoza, "An intellectual tour de force that weaves into one fabric wisdom that is ancient and modern, religious and scientific, Eastern and Western, liberal and conservative all with the aim of pointing us to a more meaningful, moral, and satisfying life." -- David G. Myers, Professor of Psychology, Hope College , author of Intuition: Its Powers and Its Perils, "A disarming, original book, reassuring to those more conversant with worriment than merriment.... Smart and serious without pomposity." -- Seattle Times, "Haidt's is an open-minded, robust look at philosophy, psychological fact and spiritual mystery, of scientific rationalism and the unknowable ephemeral--an honest inquiry that concludes that the best life is, perhaps, one lived in the balance of opposites." -- Bookpage, "In this beautifully written book, Jonathan Haidt shows us the deep connection that exists between cutting-edge psychological research and the wisdom of the ancients. It is inspiring to see how much modern psychology informs life's most central and persistent questions." -- Barry Schwartz , author of The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less, "[T]he psychologist Jonathan Haidt shows in his wonderfully smart and readable The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom [that] modern science and history have a lot to say to each other." -- Darrin McMahon , The Washington Post, " The Happiness Hypothesis ... has more to say about the pleasures and perils, the truths, of being alive than any book I've read in a long time." -- San Francisco Bay Guardian, "[A] marvelous book.... I don't think I've ever read a book that laid out the contemporary understanding of the human condition with such simple clarity and sense." -- Guardian, (UK), "This unusual book sets itself apart from the self-help category with its extensive scientific references, and intelligent, neutral prose, while the author's illuminating illustration of how the human mind works is both educational and refreshing." -- Sunday Times (London), "This fresh and original book goes to the heart of what people have found out about happiness, across cultures and times. Enjoyable, important, and eminently readable." -- Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi , author of FLOW, "An erudite, fluently written, stimulating reassessment of age-old issues."-- Publishers Weekly, starred review, "Should we live our lives by age-old wisdom or the latest discoveries? Haidt gives us the luxury of not having to choose, bringing together both sources of insight in this sparkling investigation into the psychology of life and happiness." -- Daniel Wegner , author of The Illusion of Conscious Will, "With singular gusto, Haidt measures ten 'Great Ideas' against past/present research in psychology and science. LJ' s verdict: Dr. Phil et al. don't have diddly on the old-school sages. No man is an island, indeed, and no modern reader should be without this carefully considered demystification of life." -- Library Journal, Best Books 2006, The Happiness Hypothesis is a wonderful and nuanced book that provides deep insight into the some of the most important questions in life--Why are we here? What kind of life should we lead? What paths lead to happiness? From the ancient philosophers to cutting edge scientists, Haidt weaves a tapestry of the best and the brightest. His highly original work on elevation and awe--two long-neglected emotions--adds a new weave to that tapestry. A truly inspiring book." -- David M. Buss , author of The Evolution of Desire: Strategies of Human Mating
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The author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Anxious Generation shows how a deeper understanding of the world's philosophical wisdom can enrich and transform our lives 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 civilizations--to 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 maxims--like "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., The bestselling author of The Righteous Mind and The Coddling of the American Mind draws on philosophical wisdom and scientific research to show how the meaningful life is closer than you think 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 civilizations -- to 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, the author of The Righteous Mind and The Coddling of the American Mind , shows how a deeper understanding of the world's philosophical wisdom and its enduring maxims -- like "do unto others as you would have others do unto you," or "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger" -- can enrich and even transform our lives.

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    • by pankaj.shah
      09 Jan, 2020

      Great book.

      Jeremy Haidt has done an amazing job of combining the ancient wisdom of the Buddha and the Greeks, etc with the modern insights from the field of medicine to present a compelling hypothesis on how to live a happy life.

      Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: suelundgren

    • by knobby4
      04 May, 2021

      100 pages of content - 243 pages to get there.

      Lots of interesting points/ideas here. Worth looking at. Don't expect a WOW factor. Glad I purchased a used copy from EBAY.

      Verified purchase: YesCondition: New

    • by heart-21
      22 Dec, 2024

      I’m looking forward to reading the book....

      I’m looking forward to reading the book. The book was a little worse for where with writing inside and the cover was pretty beat up. Wasn’t very happy about that.

      Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: gently.loved.books

    • by focman
      26 Apr, 2016

      Fantastic book must read train the elephant

      Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: goodwill_industries_of_san_diego-books

    • by sogavson1963
      17 Oct, 2021

      new look for thoughts

      good book

      Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: bestbates

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