Stumbling On Happiness

Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Release Date : 2009-06-01
ISBN : 0007330685
Pages : 352 pages
Rating Book: 4.0/5 (7 users)

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Download or read book Stumbling on Happiness written by Daniel Gilbert and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2009-06-01 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this fascinating and often hilarious work – winner of the Royal Society of Science Prize 2007 – pre-eminent psychologist Daniel Gilbert shows how – and why – the majority of us have no idea how to make ourselves happy.

Stumbling on Happiness

by Daniel Gilbert

Publisher : Vintage
Release Date : 2006-05-02
ISBN : 9780307265302
Pages : 304 pages
Rating Book: 4.6/5 (265 users)

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Download or read book Stumbling on Happiness written by Daniel Gilbert and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2006-05-02 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Bringing to life scientific research in psychology, cognitive neuroscience, philosophy, and behavioral economics, this witty, accessible book reveals what scientists have discovered about the uniquely human ability to imagine the future, and about our capacity to predict how much we will like it when we get there. • Why are lovers quicker to forgive their partners for infidelity than for leaving dirty dishes in the sink? • Why will sighted people pay more to avoid going blind than blind people will pay to regain their sight? • Why do dining companions insist on ordering different meals instead of getting what they really want? • Why do pigeons seem to have such excellent aim; why can’t we remember one song while listening to another; and why does the line at the grocery store always slow down the moment we join it? In this brilliant, witty, and accessible book, renowned Harvard psychologist Daniel Gilbert describes the foibles of imagination and illusions of foresight that cause each of us to misconceive our tomorrows and misestimate our satisfactions. With penetrating insight and sparkling prose, Gilbert explains why we seem to know so little about the hearts and minds of the people we are about to become.

Stumbling on Happiness

by Daniel Todd Gilbert

Publisher : Knopf Canada
Release Date : 2006
ISBN : 9780676978575
Pages : 277 pages
Rating Book: 4.7/5 (978 users)

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Download or read book Stumbling on Happiness written by Daniel Todd Gilbert and published by Knopf Canada. This book was released on 2006 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why are lovers quicker to forgive their partners for infidelity than for leaving dirty dishes in the sink? Why do patients remember long medical procedures as less painful than short ones? Why do home sellers demand prices they wouldn't dream of paying if they were home buyers? Why does the line at the grocery store always slow down when we join it? In this book, Harvard psychologist Gilbert describes the foibles of imagination and illusions of foresight that cause each of us to misconceive our tomorrows and misestimate our satisfactions. Using the latest research in psychology, cognitive neuroscience, philosophy, and behavioral economics, Gilbert reveals what we have discovered about the uniquely human ability to imagine the future, our capacity to predict how much we will like it when we get there, and why we seem to know so little about the hearts and minds of the people we are about to become.--From publisher description.

Exploring Positive Psychology: The Science of Happiness and Well-Being

by Erik M. Gregory

Publisher : ABC-CLIO
Release Date : 2016-10-03
ISBN : 1610699408
Pages : 277 pages
Rating Book: 4.1/5 (61 users)

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Download or read book Exploring Positive Psychology: The Science of Happiness and Well-Being written by Erik M. Gregory and published by ABC-CLIO. This book was released on 2016-10-03 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looking for an introduction to positive psychology that offers real-life examples? This overview of the science of happiness supplies case studies from some of the world's most successful organizations and describes ways to experience the personal impact of this exciting scientific field. Grounded in academics but accessible to a wide range of readers Challenges the reader to engage in the material and examine the application of positive psychology across multiple domains Provides an extensive bibliography with references to books, journal articles, popular press articles, and websites Includes examples of how media and technology can promote happiness and well-being Provides practical and applied knowledge in the field that can be used in one's daily life

How To Be Happier

by Paul Jenner

Publisher : Hachette UK
Release Date : 2010-01-29
ISBN : 1444129120
Pages : 256 pages
Rating Book: 4.4/5 (444 users)

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Download or read book How To Be Happier written by Paul Jenner and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2010-01-29 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How happy are you? How To Be Happier encourages you to answer this question - honestly! - and suggests practical steps you can take to lead a more fulfilling and contented life. Banish the thoughts that make you unhappy and accept all the positive parts of who you are; learn the principles of happy eating and exercise your way to a healthier lifestyle; meditate for inner happiness; and practise great sex to boost your happy chemicals. With tips and anecdotes and a happiness plan to help you put into practice what you have learned, this book is an enjoyable way to reach what you have always strived for. NOT GOT MUCH TIME? One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started. AUTHOR INSIGHTS Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience. TEST YOURSELF Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress. EXTEND YOUR KNOWLEDGE Extra online articles at www.teachyourself.com to give you a richer understanding of how to achieve happiness. FIVE THINGS TO REMEMBER Quick refreshers to help you remember the key facts. TRY THIS Innovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.

Emotion Online

by J. Garde-Hansen

Publisher : Springer
Release Date : 2013-05-28
ISBN : 1137312874
Pages : 236 pages
Rating Book: 4.3/5 (137 users)

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Download or read book Emotion Online written by J. Garde-Hansen and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-05-28 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Travelling through theories of emotion and affect, this book addresses the key ways in which media studies can be brought to bear upon everyday encounters with online cultures and practices. The book takes stock of where we are emotionally with regard to the Internet in the context of other screen media.

Manage Your Mind

by Gillian Butler

Publisher : Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2018-01-04
ISBN : 0198747276
Pages : 592 pages
Rating Book: 4.9/5 (198 users)

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Download or read book Manage Your Mind written by Gillian Butler and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018-01-04 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Manage Your Mind is a book for building resilience, overcoming emotional difficulties and enabling self-development. It is for any of us who wish to understand ourselves better, to be more effective in day-to-day life, or to overcome current problems; or who want to support others in these tasks. The authors have, between them, almost 100 years of experience of helping people through difficult times. This experience, together with the results from scientific research, leads to Manage Your Mind distilling effective techniques and ideas so that readers can select those that suit their preferences and needs. The book explains and illustrates how to respond skilfully to life's challenges.

Emotional Equations

by Chip Conley

Publisher : Hachette UK
Release Date : 2012-05-03
ISBN : 0748127909
Pages : 256 pages
Rating Book: 4.4/5 (748 users)

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Download or read book Emotional Equations written by Chip Conley and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2012-05-03 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What if an equation could help you understand and even master what you're experiencing right now? In this age of uncertainty, many people feel like they're clinging to a dinghy amidst a perfect storm. But successful entrepreneur Chip Conley has discovered that by using simple word equations, it's easy to build the grit, insight, stamina and joy that allow us to become our best, highest-functioning selves. Conley's equations are a simple yet profound way to help your emotions work for you. They are mantras that we can turn to for stability in times of uncertainly, reminding us to focus on the things we can change ('the variables') and leave the others ('the constants') alone. Equations include: Joy = Love - Fear Anxiety = Uncertainty x Powerlessness Given the complex times we live in, people are looking for ways to distill some basic truths in life. Emotional Equations is a new, visual lexicon for mastering the age of uncertainty.

A Psychological Perspective on Joy and Emotional Fulfillment

by Chris Meadows

Publisher : Routledge
Release Date : 2013-11-26
ISBN : 1135020582
Pages : 288 pages
Rating Book: 4.3/5 (135 users)

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Download or read book A Psychological Perspective on Joy and Emotional Fulfillment written by Chris Meadows and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-11-26 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout the history of psychology, there have been full investigations of discrete emotions (particularly negative ones) and a recent wealth of books on happiness, but few exist on the emotion of joy. This book takes a unique psychological approach to understanding this powerful emotion and provides a framework within which the study of human joy and other related positive fulfillment experiences can fit in a meaningful schema. A key feature of this book is its development of an experiential phenomenology of joy. This phenomenology is based on more than three hundred descriptions of joy experiences recounted by subjects in an empirical study executed by the author. Types of joy experiences are examined, such as excited vs. serene joy, anticipatory vs. completed joy, and affiliative vs. individuated joy. There is no comparable book or work that clarifies the relationship among major positive states with emotional components including satisfaction, happiness, and ecstasy.

Philosophy as Frustration

by Bruce Silver

Publisher : BRILL
Release Date : 2013-06-20
ISBN : 9004254226
Pages : 388 pages
Rating Book: 4.0/5 (4 users)

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Download or read book Philosophy as Frustration written by Bruce Silver and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2013-06-20 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Philosophy as Frustration: Happiness Found and Feigned from Greek Antiquity to Present Bruce Silver argues that traditional philosophical views of happiness, as well as recent psychological theories of happiness, are at odds with themselves and with important accounts of a truly happy life.

Parenting a Teen Girl

by Lucie Hemmen

Publisher : New Harbinger Publications
Release Date : 2012-08-01
ISBN : 1608822141
Pages : 192 pages
Rating Book: 4.0/5 (68 users)

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Download or read book Parenting a Teen Girl written by Lucie Hemmen and published by New Harbinger Publications. This book was released on 2012-08-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s not easy to be a teen girl, and it’s definitely not easy parenting one. Parents everywhere struggle to respond appropriately to challenging behavior, hit-or-miss communication, and fluctuating moods commonly exhibited by teenage girls. More than previous generations, today’s teen girls face a daunting range of stressors that put them at risk for a range of serious issues, including self-harming behaviors, substance abuse, eating disorders, anxiety, and depression. Is it any wonder that parents are overwhelmed? Parenting a Teen Girl is a guide for busy parents who want bottom-line information and tips that make sense—and work. It also offers scripts to improve communication, and exercises to navigate stressful interactions with skill and compassion. Whether your teen girl is struggling with academic pressure, social difficulties, physical self-care, or technology overload, this book offers practical advice to help you connect with your teen girl. Parents and teens alike can enjoy a positive connection once common parent-teen pitfalls are replaced with solid understanding and strategies that work. In this book, you will learn how to: Maximize your teen’s healthy development Understand what underlies her moods and behavior Implement strategies for positive results Communicate effectively about difficult issues Enjoy and appreciate time with your teen daughter

The Wisest One in the Room

by Thomas Gilovich

Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2016-12-20
ISBN : 1451677553
Pages : 320 pages
Rating Book: 4.5/5 (451 users)

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Download or read book The Wisest One in the Room written by Thomas Gilovich and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-12-20 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Two prominent social psychologists, specializing in the study of human behavior, provide insight into why we trust the people we do and how to use that knowledge in understanding and influencing people in our own lives, "--NoveList.

The Trouble with Lawyers

by Deborah L. Rhode

Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2015
ISBN : 0190217227
Pages : 234 pages
Rating Book: 4.9/5 (19 users)

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Download or read book The Trouble with Lawyers written by Deborah L. Rhode and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2015 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By any measure, the law as a profession is in serious trouble. Americans' trust in lawyers is at a low, and many members of the profession wish they had chosen a different path. Law schools, with their endlessly rising tuitions, are churning out too many graduates for the jobs available. Yet despite the glut of lawyers, the United States ranks 67th (tied with Uganda) of 97 countries in access to justice and affordability of legal services. The upper echelons of the legal establishment remain heavily white and male. Most problematic of all, the professional organizations that could help remedy these concerns instead jealously protect their prerogatives, stifling necessary innovation and failing to hold practitioners accountable. Deborah Rhode's The Trouble with Lawyers is a comprehensive account of the challenges facing the American bar. She examines how the problems have affected (and originated within) law schools, firms, and governance institutions like bar associations; the impact on the justice system and access to lawyers for the poor; and the profession's underlying difficulties with diversity. She uncovers the structural problems, from the tyranny of law school rankings and billable hours to the lack of accountability and innovation built into legal governance-all of which do a disservice to lawyers, their clients, and the public. The Trouble with Lawyers is a clear call to fix a profession that has gone badly off the rails, and a source of innovative responses.

Startup Life

by Brad Feld

Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2013-01-04
ISBN : 1118493869
Pages : 224 pages
Rating Book: 4.1/5 (118 users)

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Download or read book Startup Life written by Brad Feld and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-01-04 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Real life insights on what it takes to make it in a relationship with an entrepreneur Entrepreneurs are always on the go, looking for the next "startup" challenge. And while they lead very intensely rewarding lives, time is always short and relationships are often long-distant and stressed because of extended periods apart. Coping with these, and other obstacles, are critical if an entrepreneur and their partner intend on staying together—and staying happy. In Startup Life, Brad Feld—a Boulder, Colorado-based entrepreneur turned-venture capitalist—shares his own personal experiences with his wife Amy, offering a series of rich insights into successfully leading a balanced life as a human being who wants to play as hard as he works and who wants to be as fulfilled in life and in work. With this book, Feld distills his twenty years of experience in this field to addresses how the village of startup people can put aside their workaholic ways and lead rewarding lives in all respects. Includes real-life examples of entrepreneurial couples who have had successful relationships and what works for them Provides practical advice for adapting to change and overcoming the inevitable ups and downs associated with the entrepreneurial lifestyle Written by Brad Feld, a thought-leader in this field who has been an early-stage investor and successful entrepreneur for more than twenty years While there's no "secret formula" to relationship success in the world of the entrepreneur, there are ways to making navigation of this territory easier. Startup Life is a well-rounded guide that has the insights and advice you need to succeed in both your personal and business life.

Social Trends in American Life

by Peter V. Marsden

Publisher : Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2012-08-26
ISBN : 1400845564
Pages : 408 pages
Rating Book: 4.0/5 (4 users)

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Download or read book Social Trends in American Life written by Peter V. Marsden and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2012-08-26 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Changes in American social attitudes and behaviors since the 1970s Social Trends in American Life assembles a team of leading researchers to provide unparalleled insight into how American social attitudes and behaviors have changed since the 1970s. Drawing on the General Social Survey—a social science project that has tracked demographic and attitudinal trends in the United States since 1972—it offers a window into diverse facets of American life, from intergroup relations to political views and orientations, social affiliations, and perceived well-being. Among the book's many important findings are the greater willingness of ordinary Americans to accord rights of free expression to unpopular groups, to endorse formal racial equality, and to accept nontraditional roles for women in the workplace, politics, and the family. Some, but not all, signs indicate that political conservatism has grown, while a few suggest that Republicans and Democrats are more polarized. Some forms of social connectedness such as neighboring have declined, as has confidence in government, while participation in organized religion has softened. Despite rising standards of living, American happiness levels have changed little, though financial and employment insecurity has risen over three decades. Social Trends in American Life provides an invaluable perspective on how Americans view their lives and their society, and on how these views have changed over the last two generations.

Best Life

Publisher :
Release Date : 2006-07
ISBN :
Pages : 124 pages
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Download or read book Best Life written by and published by . This book was released on 2006-07 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Best Life magazine empowers men to continually improve their physical, emotional and financial well-being to better enjoy the most rewarding years of their life.

Enough

by John Naish

Publisher : Hachette UK
Release Date : 2012-04-12
ISBN : 1444742841
Pages : 320 pages
Rating Book: 4.4/5 (444 users)

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Download or read book Enough written by John Naish and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2012-04-12 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For millions of years, humankind has used a brilliantly successful survival strategy. If we like something, we chase after more of it: more status, more food, more info, more stuff. Then we chase again. Its how we survived famine, disease and disaster to colonise the world. But now, thanks to technology, weve suddenly got more of everything than we can ever use, enjoy or afford. That doesnt stop us from striving though and its making us sick, tired, overweight, angry and in debt. It burns up our personal ecologies and the planets ecology too. We urgently need to develop a sense of enough. Our culture keeps telling us that we dont yet have all we need to be happy, but in fact we need to nurture a new skill the ability to bask in the bounties all around us. ENOUGH explores how our Neolithic brain-wiring spurs us to build a world of overabundance that keeps us hooked on more. John explains how, through adopting the art of enoughness, we can break from this wrecking cycle. With ten chapters on topics such as Enough food, Enough stuff, Enough hurry and Enough information, he explores how we created the problem and gives us practical ways to make our lives better.