The Futile Pursuit of Happiness. Jon Gertner.
by Gertner, Jon; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2004Article 38Health. Publisher: New York Times Magazine, 2003ISSN: 1522-323X;.Subject(s): Adaptability (Psychology) | Decision making | Fear | Forecasting | Happiness | Hope | SatisfactionDDC classification: 050 Summary: "Researchers in the burgeoning field of 'affective forecasting' are finding that when it comes to personal satisfaction in life, you can't really know what you want." (NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE) This article questions the "decision-making process that shapes our sense of well-being: how do we predict what will make us happy or unhappy--and then how do we feel after the actual experience?"| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: The Futile Pursuit of Happiness, Sept. 7, 2003; pp. 44+.
"Researchers in the burgeoning field of 'affective forecasting' are finding that when it comes to personal satisfaction in life, you can't really know what you want." (NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE) This article questions the "decision-making process that shapes our sense of well-being: how do we predict what will make us happy or unhappy--and then how do we feel after the actual experience?"
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