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The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom

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Psychology Non-Fiction Philosophy Self-Help Science

by Jonathan Haidt

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4.12 (13.3K ratings)
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description 297 pages

The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom by Jonathan Haidt holds a highly rated rating of 4.12 out of 5, based on 13.3K reader ratings. First published in 2005. The book spans 297 pages.

About The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom

In his widely praised book, award-winning psychologist Jonathan Haidt examines the world’s philosophical wisdom through the lens of psychological science, showing how a deeper understanding of enduring maxims-like Do unto others as you would have others do unto you, or What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger-can enrich and even transform our lives.

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Author Jonathan Haidt
Published 2005
Pages 297
Kindle Price $13.99
Genres Psychology, Non-Fiction, Philosophy, Self-Help, Science
Average Rating 4.12 / 5.00
Total Ratings 13,282

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With a rating of 4.12, The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom is rated near the global average of 4.17. Compared to its genre average of 3.99, it performs above expectations.

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The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom is categorized as Psychology, Non-Fiction, Philosophy, Self-Help. Its primary genre classification is Philosophy.

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Based on 13.3K reader ratings, The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom has an average score of 4.12 out of 5.00, which is considered "Highly Rated."

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The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom has 297 pages.

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The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom was written by Jonathan Haidt. It was first published in 2005.

What is the ISBN for The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom?

The ISBN-13 for The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom is 9780465028020.0.

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