From the Foreword of “The How of Happiness”
“What are the meanings and mysteries of happiness? Is it possible to acquire more of it, and can new happiness ever endure? These are foundational questions to which I have devoted my entire career as a research psychologist.”
“My story is that of a research scientist, not a clinician, life coach, or self-help guru. To my knowledge, this is the first how-to-become-happier book authored by someone who has actually conducted research revealing how people can achieve a greater sense of happiness in their lives.”
“The How of Happiness is different from many self-help books inas-much as it represents a distillation of what researchers of the science of happiness, including myself, have uncovered in their empirical investigations. Every suggestion that I offer is supported by scientific research; if evidence is mixed or lacking on a particular subject, I plainly say so.”
Our research from such experimental interventions suggests, as you will soon learn in these pages, that enjoying a real increase in your own happiness is in fact attainable, if you are prepared to do the work.
Below are my notes:
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