Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert (English) Paperback Book

Description: Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert 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. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description 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. We all want to be happy, but do we know how? When it comes to improving tomorrow at the expense of today, were terrible at predicting how to please our future selves.In Stumbling on Happiness Professor Daniel Gilbert combines psychology, neuroscience, economics and philosophy with irrepressible wit to describe how the human brain imagines its future – and how well (or badly) it predicts what it will enjoy. Revealing some of the amazing secrets of human motivation, he also answers thought-provoking questions – why do dining companions order different meals instead of getting what they want? Why are shoppers happier when they cant get refunds? And why are couples less satisfied after having children while insisting that their kids are a source of joy? Notes A fascinating and often hilarious work which shows how and why the majority of us have no idea how to make ourselves happy. Author Biography Daniel Gilbert was born in 1957 and is the Harvard College Professor of Psychology at Harvard University in Cambridge Massachusetts. He has won numerous awards for his teaching and research, including the Phi Beat Kappa Teaching Prize, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and the American Psychological Associations Distinguished Scientific Award for an Early Career Contribution to Psychology. His research has been featured in the New York Times Magazine, Forbes, Money, the New Yorker, Scientific American, Oprah Magazine, Psychology Today, and more. His short stories have appeared in Amazing Stories and Isaac Asimovs Science Fiction Magazine, as well as other magazines and anthologies. Stumbling on Happiness was awarded the Royal Society of Science Prize in 2007. Review "Stumbling on Happiness" is an absolutely fantastic book that will shatter your most deeply held convictions about how your own mind works. Ceaselessly entertaining, Gilbert is the perfect guide to some of the most interesting psychological research ever performed. Think you know what makes you happy? You wont know for sure until you have read this book. Steven D. Levitt, author of Freakonomics In "Stumbling on Happiness", Daniel Gilbert shares his brilliant insights into our quirks of mind, and steers us toward happiness in the most delightful, engaging ways. If you stumble on this book, youre guaranteed many doses of joy. Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence This is a brilliant book, a useful book, and a book that could quite possibly change the way you look at just about everything. And as a bonus, Gilbert writes like a cross between Malcolm Gladwell and David Sedaris. Seth Godin, author All Marketers Are Liars Everyone will enjoy reading this book, and some of us will wish we could have written it. You will rarely have a chance to learn so much about so important a topic while having so much fun. Professor Daniel Kahneman, Princeton University, Winner of the 2002 Nobel Prize in Economics A fascinating new book that explores our sometimes misguided attempts to find happiness. Time Magazine If Daniel Gilbert is right, then you are wrong ! everything you have ever thought about life choices, and about happiness, has been at the least somewhat naive and, at worst, greatly mistaken. New York Times In a book that is as deep as it is delightful, Daniel Gilbert reveals the powerful and often surprising connections between our experience of happiness and how we think about the future. Drawing on cutting edge psychological research and his own sharp insights into everyday events, Gilbert manages to have considerable fun while expertly illuminating some of the most profound mysteries of the human mind. I confidently predict that your future will be happier if you read this pathbreaking volume. Daniel L. Schacter, Harvard University, author of Searching for Memory and The Seven Sins of Memory Prizes Winner of Royal Society Prize for Science Books: General Prize 2007 Long Description 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. We all want to be happy, but do we know how? When it comes to improving tomorrow at the expense of today, were terrible at predicting how to please our future selves. In Stumbling on Happiness Professor Daniel Gilbert combines psychology, neuroscience, economics and philosophy with irrepressible wit to describe how the human brain imagines its future - and how well (or badly) it predicts what it will enjoy. Revealing some of the amazing secrets of human motivation, he also answers thought-provoking questions - why do dining companions order different meals instead of getting what they want? Why are shoppers happier when they cant get refunds? And why are couples less satisfied after having children while insisting that their kids are a source of joy? Review Quote "Stumbling on Happiness" is an absolutely fantastic book that will shatter your most deeply held convictions about how your own mind works. Ceaselessly entertaining, Gilbert is the perfect guide to some of the most interesting psychological research ever performed. Think you know what makes you happy? You wont know for sure until you have read this book. Steven D. Levitt, author of Freakonomics In "Stumbling on Happiness", Daniel Gilbert shares his brilliant insights into our quirks of mind, and steers us toward happiness in the most delightful, engaging ways. If you stumble on this book, youre guaranteed many doses of joy. Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence This is a brilliant book, a useful book, and a book that could quite possibly change the way you look at just about everything. And as a bonus, Gilbert writes like a cross between Malcolm Gladwell and David Sedaris. Seth Godin, author All Marketers Are Liars Everyone will enjoy reading this book, and some of us will wish we could have written it. You will rarely have a chance to learn so much about so important a topic while having so much fun. Professor Daniel Kahneman, Princeton University, Winner of the 2002 Nobel Prize in Economics A fascinating new book that explores our sometimes misguided attempts to find happiness. Time Magazine If Daniel Gilbert is right, then you are wrong ... everything you have ever thought about life choices, and about happiness, has been at the least somewhat native and, at worst, greatly mistaken. New York Times In a book that is as deep as it is delightful, Daniel Gilbert reveals the powerful and often surprising connections between our experience of happiness and how we think about the future. Drawing on cutting edge psychological research and his own sharp insights into everyday events, Gilbert manages to have considerable fun while expertly illuminating some of the most profound mysteries of the human mind. I confidently predict that your future will be happier if you read this pathbreaking volume. Daniel L. Schacter, Harvard University, author of Searching for Memory and The Seven Sins of Memory Feature Includes PS Section * Engaging and highly entertaining - will appeal particuarly to readers of books such as Freakonomics and Blink. * Humorous yet useful, this book offers insights into how the mind works and how to make ourselves happy. * In 2002, Gilbert was listed as one of the fifty most influential social psychologists of the decade and he is widely recognised as the world expert in his field. * Stumbling on Happiness will be supported by a consumer marketing campaign. * Winner of the Royal Society Prize for Science Books 2007. Competition: Daniel Goleman - Emotional Intelligence; Steven Pinker - How the Mind Works; Alain de Botton Description for Sales People 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. We all want to be happy, but do we know how? When it comes to improving tomorrow at the expense of today, were terrible at predicting how to please our future selves. In Stumbling on Happiness Professor Daniel Gilbert combines psychology, neuroscience, economics and philosophy with irrepressible wit to describe how the human brain imagines its future - and how well (or badly) it predicts what it will enjoy. Revealing some of the amazing secrets of human motivation, he also answers thought-provoking questions - why do dining companions order different meals instead of getting what they want? Why are shoppers happier when they cant get refunds? And why are couples less satisfied after having children while insisting that their kids are a source of joy? Key title Includes PS Section * Engaging and highly entertaining - will appeal particuarly to readers of books such as Freakonomics and Blink. * Humorous yet useful, this book offers insights into how the mind works and how to make ourselves happy. * In 2002, Gilbert was listed as one of the fifty most influential social psychologists of the decade and he is widely recognised as the world expert in his field. * Stumbling on Happiness will be supported by a consumer marketing campaign. * Winner of the Royal Society Prize for Science Books 2007. Competition: Daniel Goleman - Emotional Intelligence; Steven Pinker - How the Mind Works; Alain de Botton Details ISBN0007183135 Author Daniel Gilbert Pages 352 Publisher HarperCollins Publishers ISBN-10 0007183135 ISBN-13 9780007183135 Format Paperback Imprint HarperPerennial Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrations Illustrations Media Book Short Title STUMBLING ON HAPPINESS Language English Series P.S. (Paperback) Residence US DEWEY 158 UK Release Date 2007-02-05 Year 2007 Publication Date 2007-02-05 Alternative 9780007330683 Audience General AU Release Date 2007-04-11 NZ Release Date 2007-04-19 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:160758017;

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