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The Happiness Hypothesis

Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom

by Jonathan Haidt

|Basic Books©2006·297 pages

Wonder where happiness comes from? So does Jonathan Haidt, one of the world’s leading positive psychologists and Professor at the University of Virginia. In this phenomenal book, Haidt looks at ancient wisdom and modern wisdom as he tests some happiness hypotheses and comes up with his ultimate hypothesis. In this Note, we’ll check out the dynamic between you and your elephant, the magic pill that is meditation, and the mojo of virtue.


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Jonathan Haidt
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Jonathan Haidt

Studies morality and emotion.