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The Joy of Pain
by Richard H. Smith • 2013
Joy at others' failures is not a character flaw. It is a feature of human nature.
3.45
268
⚖️ Social Comparison🐍 Envy😈 Schadenfreude⚔️ Justice And Revenge👥 Group Dynamics
The Joy of Pain Summary
The Joy of Pain 96%
Joy at others' failures is not a character flaw. It is a feature of human nature.
by Richard H. Smith 2013
3.45
268 ratings
⚖️ Social Comparison🐍 Envy😈 Schadenfreude⚔️ Justice And Revenge👥 Group Dynamics
Humour
by Terry Eagleton • 2019
From gloating superiority to utopian carnival, a philosopher surveys every major theory of laughter.
3.19
603
🎭 Philosophy Of Humor📜 History Of Laughter📖 Literary Theory🤝 Humor And Society🗳️ Humor And Politics
Humour Summary
Humour 92%
From gloating superiority to utopian carnival, a philosopher surveys every major theory of laughter.
by Terry Eagleton 2019
3.19
603 ratings
🎭 Philosophy Of Humor📜 History Of Laughter📖 Literary Theory🤝 Humor And Society🗳️ Humor And Politics
A Human History of Emotion
by Richard Firth-Godbehere • 2021
Your six basic emotions are a modern Western fiction, and projecting them backward changed history.
3.71
701
🎭 History Of Emotions🌍 Cultural Psychology🧱 Constructed Emotion⚖️ Emotional Regimes👥 Social History
A Human History of Emotion Summary
A Human History of Emotion 91%
Your six basic emotions are a modern Western fiction, and projecting them backward changed history.
by Richard Firth-Godbehere 2021
3.71
701 ratings
🎭 History Of Emotions🌍 Cultural Psychology🧱 Constructed Emotion⚖️ Emotional Regimes👥 Social History
A Natural History of Human Emotions
by Stuart Walton • 2005
Six universal feelings evolved to keep us alive. Culture twisted each one.
3.61
23
🧬 Evolutionary Psychology🏛️ Cultural History💭 Philosophy Of Mind🏗️ Social Construction😇 Moral Emotions
A Natural History of Human Emotions Summary
A Natural History of Human Emotions 91%
Six universal feelings evolved to keep us alive. Culture twisted each one.
by Stuart Walton 2005
3.61
23 ratings
🧬 Evolutionary Psychology🏛️ Cultural History💭 Philosophy Of Mind🏗️ Social Construction😇 Moral Emotions
La felicidad
by Gabriel Rolón • 2023
The happiness mandate is backfiring. A psychoanalyst on why sadness is not the enemy.
3.94
2k+
🎭 Critique Of Happiness🛋️ Psychoanalysis🪞 Lacanian Psychoanalysis🏛️ Cultural Critique🛒 Consumerism Critique
La felicidad Summary
La felicidad 91%
The happiness mandate is backfiring. A psychoanalyst on why sadness is not the enemy.
by Gabriel Rolón 2023
3.94
2k+ ratings
🎭 Critique Of Happiness🛋️ Psychoanalysis🪞 Lacanian Psychoanalysis🏛️ Cultural Critique🛒 Consumerism Critique
The Status Game
by Will Storr • 2021
Belonging and rank: the twin drives of human life. The hidden tournament behind every act.
4.11
3k+
🧠 Evolutionary Psychology🏆 Status Seeking⚖️ Social Comparison👥 Group Dynamics📜 Belief Systems
The Status Game Summary
The Status Game 91%
Belonging and rank: the twin drives of human life. The hidden tournament behind every act.
by Will Storr 2021
4.11
3k+ ratings
🧠 Evolutionary Psychology🏆 Status Seeking⚖️ Social Comparison👥 Group Dynamics📜 Belief Systems
Heaven and Hell
by Neel Burton • 2015
Feelings built for the savanna now decide your career, your politics, and your love life.
3.62
250
🏛️ Philosophical Psychology🧬 Evolutionary Psychology🌌 Existential Psychology⚖️ Moral Emotions🧘 Emotion Regulation
Heaven and Hell Summary
Heaven and Hell 91%
Feelings built for the savanna now decide your career, your politics, and your love life.
by Neel Burton 2015
3.62
250 ratings
🏛️ Philosophical Psychology🧬 Evolutionary Psychology🌌 Existential Psychology⚖️ Moral Emotions🧘 Emotion Regulation
The Joke and Its Relation to the Unconscious
by Sigmund Freud • 2003
A joke is a bribe of pleasure that lets forbidden thoughts past the guard.
3.69
2k+
🛋️ Psychoanalytic Theory😂 Humor Studies🎭 Comic Theory🔧 Joke Mechanics💬 Verbal Wit
The Joke and Its Relation to the Unconscious Summary
The Joke and Its Relation to the Unconscious 91%
A joke is a bribe of pleasure that lets forbidden thoughts past the guard.
by Sigmund Freud 2003
3.69
2k+ ratings
🛋️ Psychoanalytic Theory😂 Humor Studies🎭 Comic Theory🔧 Joke Mechanics💬 Verbal Wit
Geography of Bliss
by Eric Weiner • 2008
A tour of the world's happiest and unhappiest places reveals happiness is cultural, not personal.
3.84
39k+
😊 Happiness Studies🌍 Cultural Psychology🤝 Social Trust🏛️ Well-Being Policy🧠 Positive Psychology
Geography of Bliss Summary
Geography of Bliss 91%
A tour of the world's happiest and unhappiest places reveals happiness is cultural, not personal.
by Eric Weiner 2008
3.84
39k+ ratings
😊 Happiness Studies🌍 Cultural Psychology🤝 Social Trust🏛️ Well-Being Policy🧠 Positive Psychology
The Science of Evil
by Simon Baron-Cohen • 2011
Zero empathy produces both cruelty and extraordinary systems. The neuroscience behind the split.
3.77
7k+
🧠 Empathy Research🧬 Social Neuroscience👥 Theory Of Mind🎭 Personality Disorders🧩 Autism Spectrum
The Science of Evil Summary
The Science of Evil 91%
Zero empathy produces both cruelty and extraordinary systems. The neuroscience behind the split.
by Simon Baron-Cohen 2011
3.77
7k+ ratings
🧠 Empathy Research🧬 Social Neuroscience👥 Theory Of Mind🎭 Personality Disorders🧩 Autism Spectrum
Wanting
by Luke Burgis • 2021
Everything you want, you learned to want by watching someone else. The question is who.
3.79
5k+
🧠 Social Psychology🐒 Imitative Behavior🔍 Hidden Motivations📚 Philosophical Psychology🪞 Self-Awareness
Wanting Summary
Wanting 91%
Everything you want, you learned to want by watching someone else. The question is who.
by Luke Burgis 2021
3.79
5k+ ratings
🧠 Social Psychology🐒 Imitative Behavior🔍 Hidden Motivations📚 Philosophical Psychology🪞 Self-Awareness
Born to Be Good
by Dacher Keltner • 2009
Darwin argued sympathy, not self-interest, shaped human evolution. The biology now proves him right.
3.57
729
🌞 Positive Psychology🧬 Evolutionary Psychology⚖️ Moral Psychology🧠 Emotional Intelligence🗣️ Nonverbal Communication
Born to Be Good Summary
Born to Be Good 91%
Darwin argued sympathy, not self-interest, shaped human evolution. The biology now proves him right.
by Dacher Keltner 2009
3.57
729 ratings
🌞 Positive Psychology🧬 Evolutionary Psychology⚖️ Moral Psychology🧠 Emotional Intelligence🗣️ Nonverbal Communication
The Origins of Happiness
by Andrew E. Clark • 2018
Money explains just 1% of happiness. What matters more: mental health, relationships, and childhood.
3.67
64
🧮 Happiness Economics📊 Subjective Well-Being🧠 Behavioral Economics👀 Social Comparison🤝 Relationship Science
The Origins of Happiness Summary
The Origins of Happiness 90%
Money explains just 1% of happiness. What matters more: mental health, relationships, and childhood.
by Andrew E. Clark 2018
3.67
64 ratings
🧮 Happiness Economics📊 Subjective Well-Being🧠 Behavioral Economics👀 Social Comparison🤝 Relationship Science
The Art of Life
by Zygmunt Bauman • 2008
Getting richer made us shoppers, not happier, and forced endless self-reinvention without ethics.
3.76
872
🧠 Continental Philosophy🌊 Late Modernity😊 Happiness Studies🛒 Consumer Culture🧍 Individualism Critique
The Art of Life Summary
The Art of Life 90%
Getting richer made us shoppers, not happier, and forced endless self-reinvention without ethics.
by Zygmunt Bauman 2008
3.76
872 ratings
🧠 Continental Philosophy🌊 Late Modernity😊 Happiness Studies🛒 Consumer Culture🧍 Individualism Critique
How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life
by Russell "Russ" Roberts • 2014
Everyone knows Smith the economist. Smith the moral philosopher might actually make you happy.
3.93
3k+
🏛️ Moral Philosophy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scottish Enlightenment🎭 Virtue Ethics🪞 Self-Deception👀 Approval Seeking
How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life Summary
How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life 90%
Everyone knows Smith the economist. Smith the moral philosopher might actually make you happy.
by Russell "Russ" Roberts 2014
3.93
3k+ ratings
🏛️ Moral Philosophy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scottish Enlightenment🎭 Virtue Ethics🪞 Self-Deception👀 Approval Seeking
Exploring Happiness
by Sissela Bok • 2010
Too complex for one discipline: what philosophy and brain science find when they meet on happiness.
3.66
199
🧠 Philosophy Of Happiness📜 History Of Ideas⚖️ Moral Philosophy🔬 Multidisciplinary Inquiry😊 Positive Psychology
Exploring Happiness Summary
Exploring Happiness 90%
Too complex for one discipline: what philosophy and brain science find when they meet on happiness.
by Sissela Bok 2010
3.66
199 ratings
🧠 Philosophy Of Happiness📜 History Of Ideas⚖️ Moral Philosophy🔬 Multidisciplinary Inquiry😊 Positive Psychology
The Humor Code
by Peter McGraw • 2014
Why puns, tickling, and dark jokes all work: violation that also feels safe, road-tested globally.
3.44
1k+
🧠 Psychology Of Humor📚 Humor Studies🌍 Cross-Cultural Comedy🎤 Stand-Up Comedy⚙️ Joke Mechanics
The Humor Code Summary
The Humor Code 90%
Why puns, tickling, and dark jokes all work: violation that also feels safe, road-tested globally.
by Peter McGraw 2014
3.44
1k+ ratings
🧠 Psychology Of Humor📚 Humor Studies🌍 Cross-Cultural Comedy🎤 Stand-Up Comedy⚙️ Joke Mechanics
The Myths of Happiness
by Sonja Lyubomirsky • 2012
Life's big milestones satisfy less than promised. The science of why, and what works better.
3.66
2k+
🧪 Positive Psychology🔄 Life Transitions👥 Social Comparison🔁 Hedonic Adaptation🙏 Gratitude Practice
The Myths of Happiness Summary
The Myths of Happiness 90%
Life's big milestones satisfy less than promised. The science of why, and what works better.
by Sonja Lyubomirsky 2012
3.66
2k+ ratings
🧪 Positive Psychology🔄 Life Transitions👥 Social Comparison🔁 Hedonic Adaptation🙏 Gratitude Practice
How Pleasure Works
by Paul Bloom • 2010
You don't enjoy what you sense; you enjoy what you believe. The underlying nature of pleasure.
3.71
4k+
🧠 Hedonic Psychology🧬 Evolutionary Psychology💰 Behavioral Economics🔮 Essentialism🎨 Aesthetics
How Pleasure Works Summary
How Pleasure Works 90%
You don't enjoy what you sense; you enjoy what you believe. The underlying nature of pleasure.
by Paul Bloom 2010
3.71
4k+ ratings
🧠 Hedonic Psychology🧬 Evolutionary Psychology💰 Behavioral Economics🔮 Essentialism🎨 Aesthetics
The Happiness Equation
by Nattavudh Powdthavee • 2010
Friends beat a six-figure raise in happiness. A commute never stops hurting.
3.54
142
🧮 Happiness Economics🧠 Positive Psychology🎲 Behavioral Economics🔄 Hedonic Adaptation🤝 Social Connections
The Happiness Equation Summary
The Happiness Equation 90%
Friends beat a six-figure raise in happiness. A commute never stops hurting.
by Nattavudh Powdthavee 2010
3.54
142 ratings
🧮 Happiness Economics🧠 Positive Psychology🎲 Behavioral Economics🔄 Hedonic Adaptation🤝 Social Connections
The Laughing Cure
by Brian King • 2016
Even fake laughter relieves real pain for hours. A comedian shows you why and how.
3.82
56
😂 Laughter Therapy🎭 Psychology Of Humor😌 Stress Reduction💪 Emotional Resilience🧠 Mind-Body Connection
The Laughing Cure Summary
The Laughing Cure 90%
Even fake laughter relieves real pain for hours. A comedian shows you why and how.
by Brian King 2016
3.82
56 ratings
😂 Laughter Therapy🎭 Psychology Of Humor😌 Stress Reduction💪 Emotional Resilience🧠 Mind-Body Connection
On Desire
by William B. Irvine • 2005
Your desires are not your own; biology and society scripted them. Philosophy can rewrite the code.
3.91
702
🧬 Evolutionary Psychology🏛️ Ancient Philosophy🔄 Hedonic Adaptation🏹 Modern Stoicism🧘 Buddhist Psychology
On Desire Summary
On Desire 90%
Your desires are not your own; biology and society scripted them. Philosophy can rewrite the code.
by William B. Irvine 2005
3.91
702 ratings
🧬 Evolutionary Psychology🏛️ Ancient Philosophy🔄 Hedonic Adaptation🏹 Modern Stoicism🧘 Buddhist Psychology
Status Anxiety
by Alain de Botton • 2004
Why you care what others think: not weakness, but modern life working as designed.
3.89
22k+
🏛️ Cultural Criticism📊 Social Status👀 Social Comparison⚖️ Meritocracy Critique🛒 Consumer Culture
Status Anxiety Summary
Status Anxiety 90%
Why you care what others think: not weakness, but modern life working as designed.
by Alain de Botton 2004
3.89
22k+ ratings
🏛️ Cultural Criticism📊 Social Status👀 Social Comparison⚖️ Meritocracy Critique🛒 Consumer Culture
Happiness
by Richard Layard • 2005
We're richer but no happier. Why money stopped working, and the metric that can fix policy.
3.70
1k+
📊 Happiness Studies🧠 Behavioral Economics🌻 Positive Psychology📈 Happiness Economics🌍 Post-Growth Economics
Happiness Summary
Happiness 90%
We're richer but no happier. Why money stopped working, and the metric that can fix policy.
by Richard Layard 2005
3.70
1k+ ratings
📊 Happiness Studies🧠 Behavioral Economics🌻 Positive Psychology📈 Happiness Economics🌍 Post-Growth Economics
The Social Leap
by William Von Hippel • 2018
We're savannah apes in skyscrapers: cooperative, self-deceiving, and never satisfied for long.
4.23
2k+
🧠 Evolutionary Psychology🧬 Human Evolution👥 Social Cognition🎭 Self-Deception🦚 Sexual Selection
The Social Leap Summary
The Social Leap 90%
We're savannah apes in skyscrapers: cooperative, self-deceiving, and never satisfied for long.
by William Von Hippel 2018
4.23
2k+ ratings
🧠 Evolutionary Psychology🧬 Human Evolution👥 Social Cognition🎭 Self-Deception🦚 Sexual Selection
The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity
by Carlo M. Cipolla • 1976
Stupidity is not random: it follows precise laws, and it's far more dangerous than malice.
3.85
12k+
🧠 Behavioral Economics🎲 Game Theory🎭 Satirical Philosophy🤦 Human Folly🗣️ Social Criticism
The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity Summary
The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity 90%
Stupidity is not random: it follows precise laws, and it's far more dangerous than malice.
by Carlo M. Cipolla 1976
3.85
12k+ ratings
🧠 Behavioral Economics🎲 Game Theory🎭 Satirical Philosophy🤦 Human Folly🗣️ Social Criticism
Connected
by Nicholas A. Christakis • 2008
Your weight, your vote, your happiness: all shaped by strangers three handshakes away.
3.74
4k+
🕸️ Network Science🦠 Social Contagion🔗 Network Effects💰 Behavioral Economics😊 Happiness Research
Connected Summary
Connected 90%
Your weight, your vote, your happiness: all shaped by strangers three handshakes away.
by Nicholas A. Christakis 2008
3.74
4k+ ratings
🕸️ Network Science🦠 Social Contagion🔗 Network Effects💰 Behavioral Economics😊 Happiness Research
Asshole No More
by Xavier Crement • 1990
Definitive field guide to assholism: a social disease with types, stages, and a recovery program.
2.73
5k+
🎭 Social Satire🧱 Difficult People☣️ Toxic Behavior🧠 Pop Psychology🏷️ Personality Types
Asshole No More Summary
Asshole No More 90%
Definitive field guide to assholism: a social disease with types, stages, and a recovery program.
by Xavier Crement 1990
2.73
5k+ ratings
🎭 Social Satire🧱 Difficult People☣️ Toxic Behavior🧠 Pop Psychology🏷️ Personality Types
The Sweet Spot
by Paul Bloom • 2021
Why you chase pain, from ghost peppers to marathons, and how difficulty makes life meaningful.
3.61
2k+
😊 Positive Psychology🧬 Evolutionary Psychology🧭 Psychology Of Meaning🌊 Flow States🌱 Post-Traumatic Growth
The Sweet Spot Summary
The Sweet Spot 90%
Why you chase pain, from ghost peppers to marathons, and how difficulty makes life meaningful.
by Paul Bloom 2021
3.61
2k+ ratings
😊 Positive Psychology🧬 Evolutionary Psychology🧭 Psychology Of Meaning🌊 Flow States🌱 Post-Traumatic Growth
A Practical Guide to Happiness
by Will Buckingham • 2012
Chasing happiness makes it vanish. What the world's philosophies offer instead.
3.70
138
🧠 Philosophy Of Happiness📈 Positive Psychology Critique🏛️ Ancient Greek Ethics☸️ Buddhist Psychology🔄 Happiness Paradox
A Practical Guide to Happiness Summary
A Practical Guide to Happiness 90%
Chasing happiness makes it vanish. What the world's philosophies offer instead.
by Will Buckingham 2012
3.70
138 ratings
🧠 Philosophy Of Happiness📈 Positive Psychology Critique🏛️ Ancient Greek Ethics☸️ Buddhist Psychology🔄 Happiness Paradox
Just Babies
by Paul Bloom • 2013
Three-month-olds know right from wrong. The rest of morality is deciding who counts.
3.71
4k+
🧠 Moral Psychology👶 Innate Morality💞 Empathy Research👥 In-Group Bias🧬 Evolutionary Psychology
Just Babies Summary
Just Babies 90%
Three-month-olds know right from wrong. The rest of morality is deciding who counts.
by Paul Bloom 2013
3.71
4k+ ratings
🧠 Moral Psychology👶 Innate Morality💞 Empathy Research👥 In-Group Bias🧬 Evolutionary Psychology
Luxury Fever
by Robert H. Frank • 1999
Your happiness depends less on what you own than on having more than your neighbor.
3.77
184
🧠 Behavioral Economics💎 Conspicuous Consumption🔄 Hedonic Adaptation🏆 Status Competition📊 Relative Income
Luxury Fever Summary
Luxury Fever 90%
Your happiness depends less on what you own than on having more than your neighbor.
by Robert H. Frank 1999
3.77
184 ratings
🧠 Behavioral Economics💎 Conspicuous Consumption🔄 Hedonic Adaptation🏆 Status Competition📊 Relative Income
Saving the Modern Soul
by Eva Illouz • 2008
Why therapy's language now runs the boardroom, the bedroom, and the self.
4.08
184
🏛️ Cultural Sociology🛋️ Therapy Culture📚 Self-Help Critique💼 Emotional Labor📖 Narrative Identity
Saving the Modern Soul Summary
Saving the Modern Soul 90%
Why therapy's language now runs the boardroom, the bedroom, and the self.
by Eva Illouz 2008
4.08
184 ratings
🏛️ Cultural Sociology🛋️ Therapy Culture📚 Self-Help Critique💼 Emotional Labor📖 Narrative Identity
The Happy Brain
by Dean Burnett • 2018
A neuroscientist reveals the messy brain circuits behind happiness, and why the chase backfires.
3.70
2k+
😊 Positive Psychology🧠 Brain Chemistry🧬 Evolutionary Psychology🤝 Social Connection💼 Meaningful Work
The Happy Brain Summary
The Happy Brain 90%
A neuroscientist reveals the messy brain circuits behind happiness, and why the chase backfires.
by Dean Burnett 2018
3.70
2k+ ratings
😊 Positive Psychology🧠 Brain Chemistry🧬 Evolutionary Psychology🤝 Social Connection💼 Meaningful Work
The Broken Ladder
by Keith Payne • 2018
Inequality doesn't just divide bank accounts. It rewires how we think, vote, and age.
4.20
4k+
🪞 Social Comparison💰 Economic Inequality⏳ Scarcity Mindset⚖️ Relative Deprivation🗳️ Political Polarization
The Broken Ladder Summary
The Broken Ladder 90%
Inequality doesn't just divide bank accounts. It rewires how we think, vote, and age.
by Keith Payne 2018
4.20
4k+ ratings
🪞 Social Comparison💰 Economic Inequality⏳ Scarcity Mindset⚖️ Relative Deprivation🗳️ Political Polarization
The Wisdom of Life
by Arthur Schopenhauer • 1851
Personality outranks possessions in the pursuit of happiness. Most people get it backwards.
4.06
16k+
🎯 Happiness Philosophy📜 Practical Philosophy🧠 Intellectual Life🏅 Honor And Reputation💎 Anti-Materialism
The Wisdom of Life Summary
The Wisdom of Life 90%
Personality outranks possessions in the pursuit of happiness. Most people get it backwards.
by Arthur Schopenhauer 1851
4.06
16k+ ratings
🎯 Happiness Philosophy📜 Practical Philosophy🧠 Intellectual Life🏅 Honor And Reputation💎 Anti-Materialism
The Theory of Moral Sentiments
by Adam Smith • 1759
Before he explained markets, Adam Smith explained why you want a promotion more than a full pantry.
4.06
5k+
🧠 Moral Psychology🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scottish Enlightenment💓 Sentimentalism❤️ Moral Emotions🪞 Status And Vanity
The Theory of Moral Sentiments Summary
The Theory of Moral Sentiments 90%
Before he explained markets, Adam Smith explained why you want a promotion more than a full pantry.
by Adam Smith 1759
4.06
5k+ ratings
🧠 Moral Psychology🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scottish Enlightenment💓 Sentimentalism❤️ Moral Emotions🪞 Status And Vanity
Awe
by Dacher Keltner • 2023
Awe is a weekly event, not a mountaintop prize. It quiets the ego and expands compassion.
3.62
5k+
😊 Positive Psychology🧠 Emotion Science🌿 Nature Connection✨ Everyday Wonder🤝 Prosocial Emotions
Awe Summary
Awe 90%
Awe is a weekly event, not a mountaintop prize. It quiets the ego and expands compassion.
by Dacher Keltner 2023
3.62
5k+ ratings
😊 Positive Psychology🧠 Emotion Science🌿 Nature Connection✨ Everyday Wonder🤝 Prosocial Emotions
The Happiness Curve
by Jonathan Rauch • 2018
Midlife discontent is not a crisis. It is predictable, temporary, and the upswing needs no action.
3.63
2k+
🔄 Midlife Transitions📊 Happiness Research😊 Positive Psychology🧠 Behavioral Economics🏃 Hedonic Adaptation
The Happiness Curve Summary
The Happiness Curve 90%
Midlife discontent is not a crisis. It is predictable, temporary, and the upswing needs no action.
by Jonathan Rauch 2018
3.63
2k+ ratings
🔄 Midlife Transitions📊 Happiness Research😊 Positive Psychology🧠 Behavioral Economics🏃 Hedonic Adaptation
Happiness
by Ed Diener • 2008
Happy people live longer and earn more; chasing happiness is how you lose it.
3.85
311
🧠 Positive Psychology📊 Subjective Well-Being🔄 Hedonic Adaptation👥 Social Connection🌍 Cultural Psychology
Happiness Summary
Happiness 90%
Happy people live longer and earn more; chasing happiness is how you lose it.
by Ed Diener 2008
3.85
311 ratings
🧠 Positive Psychology📊 Subjective Well-Being🔄 Hedonic Adaptation👥 Social Connection🌍 Cultural Psychology
The Science of Positivity
by Loretta Graziano Breuning • 2013
Your brain chemicals chase survival, not happiness. Learn their rules to build better circuits.
3.60
519
🧠 Evolutionary Psychology⚗️ Brain Chemistry😟 Negativity Bias🔄 Cognitive Rewiring📊 Social Comparison
The Science of Positivity Summary
The Science of Positivity 90%
Your brain chemicals chase survival, not happiness. Learn their rules to build better circuits.
by Loretta Graziano Breuning 2013
3.60
519 ratings
🧠 Evolutionary Psychology⚗️ Brain Chemistry😟 Negativity Bias🔄 Cognitive Rewiring📊 Social Comparison
The Heart of Man
by Erich Fromm • 1964
Human destructiveness follows three orientations. Their convergence is visible from clinic to state.
4.05
2k+
🕳️ Depth Psychology🌅 Existential Psychology🌱 Humanistic Psychoanalysis👿 Psychology Of Evil🏫 Frankfurt School
The Heart of Man Summary
The Heart of Man 90%
Human destructiveness follows three orientations. Their convergence is visible from clinic to state.
by Erich Fromm 1964
4.05
2k+ ratings
🕳️ Depth Psychology🌅 Existential Psychology🌱 Humanistic Psychoanalysis👿 Psychology Of Evil🏫 Frankfurt School
Happy Ever After
by Paul Dolan • 2019
Wealth, marriage, parenthood: sold as happiness guarantees. A behavioral scientist checks the data.
3.66
993
🧠 Behavioral Science😊 Happiness Research📊 Behavioral Economics📜 Life Scripts⚖️ Social Comparison
Happy Ever After Summary
Happy Ever After 90%
Wealth, marriage, parenthood: sold as happiness guarantees. A behavioral scientist checks the data.
by Paul Dolan 2019
3.66
993 ratings
🧠 Behavioral Science😊 Happiness Research📊 Behavioral Economics📜 Life Scripts⚖️ Social Comparison
The Key to Happiness
by Meik Wiking • 2017
Three-fourths of the happiness gap comes down to six factors; a leading researcher unpacks them.
3.99
20k+
📊 Happiness Studies😊 Positive Psychology🤝 Social Connection🇩🇰 Nordic Lifestyle⚖️ Work-Life Balance
The Key to Happiness Summary
The Key to Happiness 90%
Three-fourths of the happiness gap comes down to six factors; a leading researcher unpacks them.
by Meik Wiking 2017
3.99
20k+ ratings
📊 Happiness Studies😊 Positive Psychology🤝 Social Connection🇩🇰 Nordic Lifestyle⚖️ Work-Life Balance
Embracing Your Limitations
by Lawrence Mooney • 2022
Self-help feeds on your dissatisfaction. The exit: stop chasing dreams and accept your limits.
3.29
82
🚫 Anti-Self-Help🤗 Self-Acceptance📉 Lowered Expectations🛑 Anti-Ambition🏡 Simple Living
Embracing Your Limitations Summary
Embracing Your Limitations 89%
Self-help feeds on your dissatisfaction. The exit: stop chasing dreams and accept your limits.
by Lawrence Mooney 2022
3.29
82 ratings
🚫 Anti-Self-Help🤗 Self-Acceptance📉 Lowered Expectations🛑 Anti-Ambition🏡 Simple Living
Beyond Human Nature
by Jesse J. Prinz • 2011
Language, emotions, gender, and thought: how culture builds the mind that biology only primes.
3.69
246
🧠 Cultural Psychology🌍 Cognitive Anthropology🧬 Nature Vs Nurture🗣️ Linguistic Relativity🏗️ Social Construction
Beyond Human Nature Summary
Beyond Human Nature 89%
Language, emotions, gender, and thought: how culture builds the mind that biology only primes.
by Jesse J. Prinz 2011
3.69
246 ratings
🧠 Cultural Psychology🌍 Cognitive Anthropology🧬 Nature Vs Nurture🗣️ Linguistic Relativity🏗️ Social Construction
Happiness
by Frédéric Lenoir • 2011
The modern duty to be happy is making you miserable. Philosophers knew why centuries ago.
3.93
2k+
📊 Happiness Studies🏛️ Philosophical Self-Help🧘 Inner Work🧭 Meaning And Purpose💝 Altruism And Happiness
Happiness Summary
Happiness 89%
The modern duty to be happy is making you miserable. Philosophers knew why centuries ago.
by Frédéric Lenoir 2011
3.93
2k+ ratings
📊 Happiness Studies🏛️ Philosophical Self-Help🧘 Inner Work🧭 Meaning And Purpose💝 Altruism And Happiness
How To Find a Black Cat in a Dark Room
by Jacob Burak • 2013
The hidden rules of trust, rivalry, and happiness that your brain follows without your permission.
3.61
74
🧠 Behavioral Psychology🔍 Cognitive Biases👥 Social Psychology📊 Behavioral Economics😊 Happiness Research
How To Find a Black Cat in a Dark Room Summary
How To Find a Black Cat in a Dark Room 89%
The hidden rules of trust, rivalry, and happiness that your brain follows without your permission.
by Jacob Burak 2013
3.61
74 ratings
🧠 Behavioral Psychology🔍 Cognitive Biases👥 Social Psychology📊 Behavioral Economics😊 Happiness Research
On Kindness
by Adam Phillips • 2009
How kindness went from virtue to embarrassment. A compact history of what self-interest cost us.
3.54
707
📖 Intellectual History🛋️ Psychoanalytic Thought🤝 Altruism And Empathy🪢 Human Interdependence🔍 Cultural Criticism
On Kindness Summary
On Kindness 89%
How kindness went from virtue to embarrassment. A compact history of what self-interest cost us.
by Adam Phillips 2009
3.54
707 ratings
📖 Intellectual History🛋️ Psychoanalytic Thought🤝 Altruism And Empathy🪢 Human Interdependence🔍 Cultural Criticism
The Science of Sin
by Jack Lewis • 2018
Lust, greed, and wrath are not moral failures. They're brain states, and that changes everything.
3.60
230
🧠 Cognitive Neuroscience🧬 Evolutionary Psychology🚦 Impulse Control🧘 Emotional Regulation📱 Modern Temptations
The Science of Sin Summary
The Science of Sin 89%
Lust, greed, and wrath are not moral failures. They're brain states, and that changes everything.
by Jack Lewis 2018
3.60
230 ratings
🧠 Cognitive Neuroscience🧬 Evolutionary Psychology🚦 Impulse Control🧘 Emotional Regulation📱 Modern Temptations
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