Stumbling on Happiness
By: Daniel Gilbert
Stumbling on Happiness
By: Daniel Gilbert
• 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...
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Derek Sivers
“Not at all new-agey, as the title might suggest. Harvard professor of psychology has studied happiness for years, and shares factual findings that will change the way you look at the world.”
Sam Harris
“You can find this in Daniel Gilberts work on effective forecasting, which he summarized in a book Stumbling Upon Happiness, which is also a good book which I recommend.”
Jul 8, 2015 — Source