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My friends tell me that I have a tendency to point out problems without offering solutions, but they never tell me what I should do about it.
Stumbling on Happiness
Bringing to life scientific research in psychology, cognitive neuroscience, philosophy, and behavioral economics, this bestselling book reveals what scientists have discovered about the uniquely human ability to imagine the future, and about our capacity to predict how much we will like it when we get there.
In this brilliant, witty, and accessible book, renowned Harvard psychologist Daniel Gilbert describes the foibles of imagination and illusions of foresight that cause each of us to misconceive our tomorrows and misestimate our satisfactions. With penetrating insight and sparkling prose, Gilbert explains why we seem to know so little about the hearts and minds of the people we are about to become.
Have you ever questioned why you tend to second-guess your decisions? Daniel Gilbert, a distinguished Harvard professor and author of Stumbling on Happiness, provides an explanation for what are, in his opinion, inevitable bad decisions: Your memories of the past, perspective of the present, and outlook on the future all reflect fabrications on your part. Your decisions are frequently bad and detrimental to your future happiness when you utilize these false impressions of the future, present, and past to decide what to do in the future.
My friends tell me that I have a tendency to point out problems without offering solutions, but they never tell me what I should do about it.
