Stumbling on Happiness
of Daniel Todd Gilbert
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âą Why are lovers quicker to forgive their partners for infidelity than for leaving dirty dishes in the sink? âą Why will sighted people pay more to avoid going blind than blind people will pay to regain their sight? âą Why do dining companions insist on ordering different meals instead of getting what they really want? âą Why do pigeons seem to have such excellent aim; why canât 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.
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- Format Paperback
- Pages 263 pages
- Publisher Vintage
- Publication Date March 20th 2007
- First Publication 01/01/06
- Language English
- ISBN 9781400077427
- Edition Not informed
- Category Self-Development
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