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Title: The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom
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| The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom by Basic Books Provides deep insight into human nature |
Anyone who routinely reads Amazon.com reviews will find that most focus on the following themes:
(a) Readability of the book
(b) Value of the content
(c) The degree to which the reviewer agreed/disagreed with the premises, assumptions, arguments, and conclusions of the writer, with 1 star being the extreme negative evaluation and 5 stars being the reverse of that.
I rate this book five stars because it more than adequately satisfies criteria "a" and "b" and suggested above, and comports with my personal biases in "c" above.
The author speaks with a strong bias towards a rational attempt to understand human nature, and builds his arguments by invoking many commonly held beliefs. He starts by suggesting that hypocrisy in humans is a given, like it or not. He goes on to show why many of the so-called beliefs we have are shaped by the "non-thinking" part of the brain, or the limbic system of the brain. He continues to show us how much of the Old Testament in the Bible is really a re-hash of commonly held virtues in other cultures -- a revelation that is certain to churn some degree of indigestion in some people, and on, an infinitum.
Needless to say, the book challenges you to think hard at yourself and how you've been conducting your life. You will reap many benefits simply by reading it, but even more if you choose to apply the lessons that it reveals, of which there are too many to enumerate here.
Happy reading. |
| The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom by Basic Books Find your answers |
From yoga, to religion, to anti-depressants. The author explores and explains the many different ways happiness can be perceived and enjoyed by us all.
Cheers. I am choosing happiness! A wonderful and inteligent read. |
| The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom by Basic Books AMAZING BOOK |
| Truly an amazing book. Wise, intellectual and practical. The concept of taking the wisdom of the ancients, both religious and philosophical and testing it scientifically blows my mind. This is truly a book that Mr. Haidt can be proud of and will leave its mark on everyone that reads it. |
| The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom by Basic Books I listened to Unabridged Audio CD Version--Interesting & Well Done |
Except for his under-informed take on Buddhism [he misunderstands the subtlety of what the Buddha means by dissatisfaction/suffering], The Happiness Hypothesis is an interesting and skillful blend of ancient wisdom and scientific studies on happiness. Some of it will be familiar to those of us who've read a lot in this area, but odds are high there will be plenty you won't be familiar with and enough of a different perspective to hold your interest. Enjoy!
As noted, I listened to the unabridged CD version, it was clear and easy to follow.
-Marshall Glickman
Author, Beyond the Breath: Extraordinary Mindfulness Through Whole-Body Vipassana Meditation |
| The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom by Basic Books An excellent read for all types of audiences |
| This book does a great job of synthesizing the research on happiness with psychology research and spiritual materials. We had all the senior directors of our large management consulting firm read this book, and they loved it. I had my mom read this book and she loved it. This book is interesting, entertaining, and insightful for any audience. I highly recommend this book! |
| The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom by Basic Books Product Description |
In his widely praised book, award-winning psychologist Jonathan Haidt examines the world’s philosophical wisdom through the lens of psychological science, showing how a deeper understanding of enduring maxims-like Do unto others as you would have others do unto you, or What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger-can enrich and even transform our lives. |
