Die Glückshypothese

Finding meaning and happiness in life is not a matter of luck – you can do something about it! Jonathan Haidt shows you what matters and how you can use your thinking, your relationships, and your work as sources for your personal happiness. So is this just another book with superficial recipes for happiness along the lines of "Take this?" – No! This author is a stroke of luck:

• He draws from a vast wealth of knowledge and is equally familiar with the wisdom teachings of antiquity as well as the studies of modern happiness research. Here, he summarizes the insights of historians, philosophers, and writers, as well as biologists, psychologists, and brain researchers.

• Jonathan Haidt combines thorough research and critique from a scientific perspective with reflections on personal experiences and the derivation of practical life advice and guidance. A brilliant writer who articulates complex ideas in an accessible way, using everyday, vivid examples. He provokes thought and offers you ideas that could change your life – towards happiness.

• This psychology professor writes so engagingly and sometimes with such wit and humor that you will be reluctant to put the book down and would prefer to read it in one go. He often expresses himself so playfully that it feels like he is sitting across from you in a chair, sharing tales of his travel adventures. And indeed, he recounts the adventure of crafting a happy life for himself.

Jonathan Haidt takes you on a fascinating quest for the secret of happiness, exploring all its roots and facets. Does happiness come from outside or from within? Is it the result of moral behavior or merely a product of hormone release? Haidt navigates with dreamlike certainty to balanced judgments and inspires you to adopt a new perspective on your own life. This is a completely different kind of happiness book, a book with depth that evokes feelings of happiness even while reading.