Stumbling on Happiness (Vintage)

Ever wonder why the things you think will make you happy often don't? You chase a promotion, a new car, or a dream vacation, only to find the thrill is fleeting. This summary reveals the surprising science behind why your brain is so bad at predicting your own future happiness. Learn to overcome your mind's built-in biases and faulty imagination. Harvard psychologist Daniel Gilbert explains how your memory and perception trick you into making poor choices for your future self. Discover how to stop stumbling and start making decisions that lead to genuine, lasting contentment.

Daniel Gilbert is the Edgar Pierce Professor of Psychology at Harvard University and a renowned expert in affective forecasting, the study of how we predict our future emotions. A high school dropout who discovered his passion for psychology while working on a science fiction novel, Gilbert dedicated his career to scientifically exploring why our imaginations so often lead us astray when we try to envision our future happiness. His research provides the groundbreaking foundation for the insights found in Stumbling on Happiness.