The Happiness Myth: The Historical Antidote to What Isn't Working Today - Softcover

Hecht, Jennifer

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0060859504 ISBN 13: 9780060859503

Verlag: HarperOne, 2008

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"Hecht's curiosity ranges widely, and the breadth of her learning is impressive... Fresh and daring analysis." -- Washington Post "Deep and thoughtful." -- Michael Shermer, Scientific American "Among the raft of happiness books published lately, this one is the obvious standout. I suggest climbing aboard." -- Cleveland Plain Dealer

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Historian Jennifer Michael Hecht looks at contemporary happiness advice, explains why much of it doesn't work, and why it drives us crazy and makes us miserable. Using a social/pop-culture look at the world, she begins her inquiry through the lens of today's most oft perused paths towards attaining happiness - money, mood-managing drugs, knowledge, celebration, and bodies - and then reveals unsuspected insights about how these approaches have faired throughout history. With a new-found historical perspective, Hecht liberates us from the scolding, quasi-scientific messages that insist there's only one way to care for our minds and bodies. Rich with anecdotes about both failed and successful paths to happiness, Hecht traces a common thread of advice she calls 'our charm wisdom' that we can still apply today to create authentic, lasting happiness.

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• Verlag: HarperOne
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0060859504
• ISBN 13: 9780060859503
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 368