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_krissy_ 's review for:
Stumbling on Happiness
by Daniel Gilbert
This book makes some very good points about psychology and the way we perceive and construct our past, present, and future happiness. Unfortunately, I found Gilbert a bit quick and loose with his "evidence", referencing an incredible number of studies (without many questions about their methodology), which unfortunately made it appear that he had searched the psychological journals for articles supporting the particular point he wanted to make, and when he found it, he gladly cited them. Now, perhaps I am wrong and he has searched high and low, critiquing, refuting, and selecting only the best... but that's not the impression the book leaves you with. However, if you can put those things aside, I think there are some good take-home messages that could change the way we make decisions about our future happiness.