Happiness

副标题: Lessons from a New Science

ISBN: 9780713997699

出版社: Gardners Books

出版年: 2005-03-03

定价: USD 33.75

装帧: Hardcover

内容简介

An illuminating road map—founded on groundbreaking scientific research—pointing the way to a better, happier life

From a distinguished economist and leading figure in the new field of happiness studies comes this revolutionary work addressing the elusive concept of happiness and how we can have more of it. Based on sophisticated, cutting-edge scientific research, Happiness integrates insights gleaned from psychology, neuroscience, sociology, and applied economics to draw surprising conclusions about the true causes of happiness and the means we have to effect it. (Hint: It probably isn't wealth or fame.) BACKCOVER: “Impressive . . . An excellent job of recounting the collective findings of much of this new science.”

—The Wall Street Journal

“His lively new book . . . will not make conventional economists happy, but it should cause all of us to reflect more deeply on what really makes life worth living.”

—Robert D. Putnam, author of Bowling Alone

作者简介

作者為倫敦政經學院教授

有錢的人未必比較快樂」，一句人人都能琅琅上口，但卻未必真心被說服的「名言」。作者透過社會科學實證的方式，證明這個命題。他指出，已開發中國家確有更多的憂鬱症病患、較高的自殺率以及更多的酗酒者，這到底是怎麼一回事？

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