The Happiness Hypothesis
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The Happiness Hypothesis
Jonathan Haidt
8 people recommended it in 8 threads, 2009–2018.
What people on Hacker News said
By the end of the book, you have some concrete suggestions on how to lead a happier life and you'll know to the studies that will convince you they work.
Haidt's Happiness Hypothesis was the best book I'd read in a while, also highly recommended. It's about much more than just happiness, but how our mind/self/consciousness/emotions work.
The Happiness Hypothesis by Jonathon Haidt is great. It intertwines philosophy and psychology while providing a lot of insight on how a life is well lived.
And yet I learnt more about myself by reading the non-fiction book 'The Happiness Hypothesis' than from any fiction book.
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