In a world obsessed by happiness, this is t[a] book to look thoroughly at what happiness is and how it works. Bringing together insights from psychiatry, psychology, and philosophy, [the author] examines whether people are basically happy or unhappy, whether success can make us …
This book comprehensively addresses the most basic of human desires - the pursuit of happiness.
In a world obsessed by happiness, this is the first book to look thoroughly at what happiness is and how it works. Bringing together insights from psychiatry, psychology, and philosophy, psychologist Nettle examines whether people are basically happy or unhappy, whether success …
"Daniel Nettle uses the results of the latest psychological studies to ask what makes people happy and unhappy, what happiness really is, and to examine our urge to achieve it. Along the way we look at brain systems, at mind-altering drugs, and how happiness is now marketed to u…
Uiteenzetting volgens de laatste wetenschappelijke inzichten van de oorzaken van het geluks- en ongeluksgevoel. Eveneens onderzocht is de betekenis van geluk en het streven daarnaar.