Varieties of Happiness Experience: Review of Gilbert's Stumbling on Happiness

Journal of Positive Psychology, Vol. 2, pp. 269-270, 2007

3 Pages Posted: 20 Feb 2010

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Leaf Van Boven

University of Colorado Boulder

Laura Johnson-Graham

University of Colorado at Boulder

Date Written: 2007

Abstract

This confusion about the activities of scientists and clinicians is reflected in booksellers’ varying decisions to shelve (often on opposite ends of the bookstore) Daniel Gilbert’s Stumbling on happiness under ‘‘Science,’’ ‘‘Cognitive Science,’’ ‘‘Psychology and Self-Help,’’ or all of the above. This inconsistent shelving and the confusion it reflects is a pity, because Gilbert’s book exemplifies how psychological science relates intimately to improving happiness, well-being, and the quality of life. Gilbert is among the most publicly visible psychological scientists seeking to help people live better, happier lives simply by understanding the basic psychological processes giving rise to everyday experience. Drawing insights from cognitive science, judgment and decision making, neuroscience, social psychology and behavioral economics, Gilbert integrates and reviews much of what psychological science tells us about happiness.

Suggested Citation

Van Boven, Leaf and Johnson-Graham, Laura, Varieties of Happiness Experience: Review of Gilbert's Stumbling on Happiness (2007). Journal of Positive Psychology, Vol. 2, pp. 269-270, 2007, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1532591

Leaf Van Boven (Contact Author)

University of Colorado Boulder ( email )

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Laura Johnson-Graham

University of Colorado at Boulder

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Boulder, CO 80309
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