Stumbling on Happiness

? 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 while listening to another; and why does the line at the grocery store always slow down the moment we join it?

In this brilliant, witty, and accessible book, renowned Harvard psychologist Daniel Gilbert describes the foibles of imagination and illusions of foresight that cause each of us to misconceive our tomorrows and misestimate our satisfactions. Vividly bringing to life the latest scientific research in psychology, cognitive neuroscience, philosophy, and behavioral economics, Gilbert reveals what scientists have discovered about the uniquely human ability to imagine the future, and about our capacity to predict how much we will like it when we get there. With penetrating insight and sparkling prose, Gilbert explains why we seem to know so little about the hearts and minds of the people we are about to become. more

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Sep-11-2009; Better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all; Written in a casual narrative style but packed with detailed research, Stumbling on Happiness helps us understand that we have a blind spot in how we image the future. One example is that in looking back at our lives, we regret inaction...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Sep-11-2009; Insight into the psychology of happiness; This is not a self help book. This book is not about finding joy in the unexpected places, count your blessings sort of stuff.This book is about the psychology of happiness - are we really happy when we say we are, do we get the same...; read full review | report as inappropriate

1/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Aug-28-2009; Disappointing; First, the title is misleading. One might expect a book called "Stumbling on happiness" to perhaps provide some new, surprising routes to happiness. Instead, the book is more about errors in predicting our happiness. "Happiness...; read full review | report as inappropriate

4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Aug-19-2009; Interesting, but sluggish; At first I delighted in the way the Gilbert writes, but I found that as it went along, the writing became a bit tiresome, the writing a bit roundabout and frustrating. It took me a long time to get through the book because of this, but...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Sep-11-2009; Better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all; Written in a casual narrative style but packed with detailed research, Stumbling on Happiness helps us understand that we have a blind spot in how we image the future. One example is that in looking back at our lives, we regret inaction...; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jun-28-2009; Engaging but little to take away; The book starts out very strong and engaging but gets weaker through the middle and especially at the end. The focus of this book is to assess our ability to predict the future, and specifically whether or not this will make a person...; read full review | report as inappropriate

1/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Aug-28-2009; Disappointing; First, the title is misleading. One might expect a book called "Stumbling on happiness" to perhaps provide some new, surprising routes to happiness. Instead, the book is more about errors in predicting our happiness. "Happiness...; read full review | report as inappropriate