Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert

Stumbling on Happiness

Daniel Gilbert

336 pages first pub 2006 (editions)

nonfiction psychology science self help informative reflective slow-paced

Description

A smart and funny book by a prominent Harvard psychologist, which uses groundbreaking research and (often hilarious) anecdotes to show us why we’re so lousy at predicting what will make us happy – and what we can do about it. Most of us spend o...

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informative 96%
reflective 62%
funny 25%
challenging 22%
inspiring 18%
lighthearted 14%
emotional 7%
hopeful 7%
relaxing 7%
adventurous 3%

Pace

medium 46%
slow 35%
fast 17%

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