<p><b>An uplifting exploration of ancient wisdom for our modern lives and how it can make us</b><b> happier - from the author of <i>The Anxious Mind</i> and <i>The Righteous Mind</i>.<br />___________________________________</b><br /><br />In <i>The Happiness Hypothesis</i>, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt examines ten Great Ideas which have been championed across centuries and civilisations and asks: how can we apply these ideas to our twenty-first century lives?<br /><br />By holding ancient wisdom to the test of modern psychology, Haidt extracts lessons on how we can train our brains to be more optimistic, build better relationships and achieve a sense of balance. He also explores how we can overcome the obstacles to well-being that we place in our own way.<br /><br />In this uplifting and empowering book, Haidt draws on sources as diverse as Buddha, Benjamin Franklin and Shakespeare to show how we can find happiness and meaning in life.<br />___________________________________<br /><b>'I don't think I ever read a book that laid out the contemporary understanding of the human condition with such simple clarity and sense.' <i>Guardian</i></b></p>
Paperback / softback | 320 pages | Published January 2021
