Daniel Todd Gilbert (born November 5, 1957) is Professor of Psychology at
Harvard University. He is a social psychologist who is known for his research
(with Timothy Wilson of the University of Virginia) on affective forecasting,
with a special emphasis on cognitive biases such as the impact bias.

In Stumbling on Happiness, Professor Daniel Gilbert combines psychology,
neuroscience, economics and philosophy with irrepressible wit to describe
how the human brain imagines its future . and how well ( or badly )
it predicts what it will enjoy. Revealing some of the amazing secrets of
human motivation, he answers thought-provoking questions . why do dining
companions order different meals instead of getting what they want? Why are
shoppers happier when they can.t get refunds? And why are couples less
satisfied after having children while insisting that their kids are a source
of joy?

Here are some of the most important points of this audio book:

1. We often exaggerate in imagining the long- term emotional effects certain
events will have on us.
2. Most of us tend to have a basic level of happiness which we revert to
eventually.
3. People generally err in imagining what will make them happy.
4. People tend to find ways of rationalizing unhappy outcomes so as to make
them more acceptable to themselves.
5. People tend to repeat the same errors in imagining what will make them
happy.
6. Events and outcomes which we dread may when they come about turn into new
opportunities for happiness.
7. Many of the most productive and creative people are those who are
continually unhappy with the world- and thus strive to change it.
8. Happiness is rarely as good as we imagine it to be, and rarely lasts as
long as we think it will. The same mistaken expectations apply to unhappiness.

Gilbert makes these points and others with much anecdotal evidence and humor.

A pretty happy and interesting audio, but not as happy but very interesting
as you think it is going to be.

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