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Liked It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “This is a wonderful book! It's an unexpected surprise to find a "personal development" book that's backed by solid science instead of feel-good platitudes. |
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“Best book on happiness ever written ”
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“recommended to me by Jamie "The Staff Development Day Guru" LaRue!! ”
Chris H wrote this review 10 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A book given to me after the Zappos HQ tour.”
Snow White Bui wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I enjoyed this book and felt I agreed with its thesis from the beginning. That "wisdom is so cheap and abundant that it floods over us from calendar pages, tea bags, bottle caps, and mass e-mail messages forwarded by well-meaning friends," and if we could just savor those pieces of wisdom a little and incorporate them into our own lives, we might 'find' happiness somewhere in between. His use of metaphor to help push along the argument is great such as the rider and the elephant to describe our brains, and the comparison of humans to plants rather than machines to help explain the conditions for happiness.
Gavin wrote this review Sunday, October 11 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Lot's of interesting science experiments and funny and fascinating commentaries make this a book that is definitely worth reading. ”
“I nearly put this book back on the shelf until I noticed the wealth of references on the back pages. A fantastic book that got me thinking about happiness from different perspectives. ”
Arron wrote this review Wednesday, September 23 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A positive psychology book which details ten historical Great Ideas which has been supported by psychological research and what lessons we can learn and apply to our lives.”
John W wrote this review Saturday, September 5 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Wonderful book - I expect I'll be reading it again in a couple years... ”
ASL4U . wrote this review Sunday, August 2 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
0 of 1 members found this review helpful“Purchased CD version. Donated to Dunlap Public Library/
Catherine E wrote this review Tuesday, July 7 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
This is a book about ten great ideas.Each chapter is an attempt to savor one idea that has been discovered by several of the world's civilizations - to question it scientifically, and to extract from it the lessons that apply to our modern lives.Jonathan Haidt skillfully combines two genres#151;philosophical wisdom and scientific research#151;delighting the reader with surprising insights. He”
“Haidt presents insights drawn from Eastern and Western ideologies as well as findings from modern psychology. The book highlights ten great ideas that have stood the test of time and offer lessons in finding happiness and meaning in life.”
Red Pen wrote this review Sunday, November 2 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
