The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom by Jonathan Haidt

The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom

Jonathan Haidt

nonfiction philosophy psychology self help informative reflective slow-paced

297 pages | first published 2005

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Jonathan Haidt skillfully combines two genres-philosophical wisdom and scientific research-delighting the reader with surprising insights. He explains, for example, why we have such difficulty controlling ourselves and sticking to our plans; why n...
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