Can Happiness Be Synthesized and Is That a Good Thing?
April 14, 2008 7:02 am Getting what you want, Happiness, Life choices| Harvard psychologist Dan Gilbert says our beliefs about what will make us happy are often wrong. In fact, his studies show that happiness can be synthesized and is every bit as real as what we think we will feel when we get what we want.
After listening to Dr. Gilbert you may want to get his very readable book, Stumbling on Happiness. Click on the image to the left to buy it from Amazon. To discuss the book with your friends Dr. Gilbert provides a study guide here Listen to his 20 minute talk below to see if you agree with his findings. |
