TY  - BOOK
AU  - Haidt,Jonathan
TI  - The happiness hypothesis: putting ancient wisdom and philosophy to the test of modern science 
SN  - 0099478897
AV  - BJ1481 .H35 
PY  - 2006///
CY  - London
PB  - Arrow Books
KW  - Happiness
KW  - Philosophical anthropology
N1  - Originally published: William Heinemann, 2006; Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-289) and index; Introduction: Too much wisdom -- The divided self -- Changing your mind -- Reciprocity with a vengeance -- The faults of others -- The pursuit of happiness -- Love and attachments -- The uses of adversity -- The felicity of virtue -- Divinity with or without God -- Happiness comes from between -- Conclusion: On balance
N2  - '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
ER  -