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Mentioned in 46 episodes

Stumbling on Happiness

Book • 2006

In 'Stumbling on Happiness,' Daniel Gilbert delves into the human capacity to imagine the future and why we are often poor at predicting what will make us happy.

Gilbert argues that our imagination is flawed in several ways: it adds or removes details, extrapolates from the present, and fails to account for the psychological immune system that helps us cope with undesired outcomes.

The book uses scientific research from psychology, cognitive neuroscience, and behavioral economics to explain why we consistently misjudge our future satisfaction and how this affects our decisions.

Gilbert also suggests that understanding these biases can help us make better choices and gain more control over our pursuit of happiness.

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Mentioned in 46 episodes

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Derek Sivers

in relation to the science of happiness.

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to exemplify research on hedonic adaptation.

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while discussing the importance of relationships in happiness.

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in the context of avoiding quoting others.

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while discussing happiness and how people perceive their own happiness versus an objective measure.

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Mentioned by

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when discussing the pursuit of happiness.

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as the best-selling author of the book and a Harvard psychologist.

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in the context of the importance of relationships in happiness.

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in the context of his "how to stop being rich and happy" directives.

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Mentioned by

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when discussing a study on people's perceptions of their past and future.

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Mentioned by

Adam Grant

as the guest of the podcast and author of the book.

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Mentioned by

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as a book on happiness, prompting a discussion on reading books at the right time.

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Mentioned in the context of being bad at predicting what will give us happiness.

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Mentioned by

Laurie Santos

, his work explores the psychological immune system and rationalization.

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when discussing the science of happiness and our ability to predict what will make us happy.

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Mentioned by Ryan Bush when discussing studies on happiness levels of lottery winners and paraplegics.

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Mentioned by

Dan Gilbert

as his new book for children.

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as

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's book.

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