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    Happiness Hypothesis, The, by Jonathan Haidt - Book Summary
    Happiness Hypothesis, The, by Jonathan Haidt - Book Summary
    Happiness Hypothesis, The, by Jonathan Haidt - Book Summary
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    Happiness Hypothesis, The, by Jonathan Haidt - Book Summary

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    Book Summary of The Happiness Hypothesis by Jonathan Haidt


    Note: This is a book summary, not the original book.


    The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth In Ancient Wisdom by Jonathan Haidt


    About


    In The Happiness Hypothesis, Jonathan Haidt digs through ancient wisdom and writings about how to live a good life — and then puts those teachings into perspective for the modern world we live in today. He summarizes his findings based on what’s common throughout various texts from around the world, as well as what’s supported by science.

    Here’s what you’ll learn about in this summary:

    —Why we do what we do


    —A formula for happiness


    —How to use the formula to increase happiness and purpose in life


    —And much, much more...


    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherFlashbooks
    Release dateJan 1, 2019
    ISBN9781987131758
    Happiness Hypothesis, The, by Jonathan Haidt - Book Summary

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    • 5/5
      Short and insightful to learn about the human mind and generate a map to happiness .
    • 5/5
      Pretty good. Outlines positive emotions and how to attain them
    • 5/5
      It makes things about an complex concept such as happiness
    • 5/5
      The ‘Happiness Hypothesis’ book itself is informative and compelling but dense. This summary gave me a helpful overall perspective of what I’m reading!