Stumbling on happiness
(Book)
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Published
New York : Vintage Books, A Division of Random House, Inc., 2007.
Status
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Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
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Central - Adult Nonfiction | 158 GILBE 2007 | Checked Out | May 17, 2024 |
Shirlington - Adult Nonfiction | 158 GILBE 2007 | Checked Out | April 29, 2024 |
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Published
New York : Vintage Books, A Division of Random House, Inc., 2007.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xvii, 310 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Originally published: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2006.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-299) and index.
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Why are lovers quicker to forgive their partners for infidelity than for leaving dirty dishes in the sink? Why do patients remember long medical procedures as less painful than short ones? Why do home sellers demand prices they wouldn't dream of paying if they were home buyers? Why does the line at the grocery store always slow down when we join it? In this book, Harvard psychologist Gilbert describes the foibles of imagination and illusions of foresight that cause each of us to misconceive our tomorrows and misestimate our satisfactions. Using the latest research in psychology, cognitive neuroscience, philosophy, and behavioral economics, Gilbert reveals what we have discovered about the uniquely human ability to imagine the future, our capacity to predict how much we will like it when we get there, and why we seem to know so little about the hearts and minds of the people we are about to become.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Gilbert, D. T. (2007). Stumbling on happiness (First Vintage books edition.). Vintage Books, A Division of Random House, Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gilbert, Daniel Todd. 2007. Stumbling On Happiness. Vintage Books, A Division of Random House, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gilbert, Daniel Todd. Stumbling On Happiness Vintage Books, A Division of Random House, Inc, 2007.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Gilbert, Daniel Todd. Stumbling On Happiness First Vintage books edition., Vintage Books, A Division of Random House, Inc., 2007.
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