The happiness hypothesis
Subtitle: putting ancient wisdom and philosophy to the test of modern science
By: Jonathan Haidt
Publisher: Arrow Books
Published: 2006
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 297
ISBN-13: 9780099478898
Subjects: Philosophical anthropology; Happiness
Description: 'The Happiness Hypothesis' exposes traditional wisdom to the scrutiny of modern science, delivering startling insights. This work helps readers learn that virtue is often not its own reward, why extroverts really are happier than introverts, and why conscious thought is not as important as we might like to think.
Notes: Originally published: William Heinemann, 2006.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-289) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: Too much wisdom; title: The divided self; title: Changing your mind; title: Reciprocity with a vengeance; title: The faults of others; title: The pursuit of happiness; title: Love and attachments; title: The uses of adversity; title: The felicity of virtue; title: Divinity with or without God; title: Happiness comes from between; title: Conclusion: On balance.