Happiness : the science behind your smile / Daniel Nettle.
Happiness : the science behind your smile / Daniel Nettle.
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Publisher
Oxford, UK ; New York, N.Y. : Oxford University Press, 2005.
Date
2005.
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N152.42/16
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Language
English
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Physical content
p. cm.
Contents
1. Comfort and joy -- 2. Bread and circuses -- 3. Love and work -- 4. Worriers and enthusiasts -- 5. Wanting and liking -- 6. Panaceas and placebos -- 7. A design for living.
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Publisher
Oxford, UK ; New York, N.Y. : Oxford University Press, 2005.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2005.
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Summary
"Daniel Nettle uses the results of the latest psychological studies to ask what makes people happy and unhappy, what happiness really is, and to examine our urge to achieve it. Along the way we look at brain systems, at mind-altering drugs, and how happiness is now marketed to us as a commodity. Nettle concludes that while it may be unrealistic to...
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Happiness : the science behind your smile / Daniel Nettle.
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Includes bibliographical references.
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Other version (online)
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N152.42/16
Record Identifier
74VKd7OVMD7A
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKd7OVMD7A
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ISBN
0192805584 (alk. paper)
9780192805584 (alk. paper)
DDC
152.42
MMS ID
991019914309702626
