Book
The happiness curve : why life gets better after 50 / Jonathan Rauch.
Draws on cutting-edge scientific studies to discuss the U-shaped trajectory of happiness, which declines from the optimism of youth before surging upward again after age fifty, and offers ways to endure the slump during midlife.
Record details
- ISBN: 1250080916
- ISBN: 9781250080912
- Physical Description: xiv, 257 pages ; 21 cm
- Edition: First Picador edition.
- Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Picador, 2019.
- Copyright: ©2018
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "A Thomas Dunne book." |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The voyage of life: Thomas Cole's journey -- and mine -- What makes us happy (and doesn't): the strange illogic of life satisfaction -- A timely discovery: how unsuspecting economists (and apes) found the happiness curve -- The shape of the river: time, happiness, and the curve of the U -- The expectations trap: midlife malaise is often about nothing -- The paradox of aging: why getting old makes you happier -- Crossing toward wisdom: the happiness curve has a purpose, and it's social -- Helping ourselves: how to get through the U -- Helping each other: bringing midlife out of the closet -- Epilogue: Gratitude. |
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| Subject: | Middle age > Psychological aspects. Happiness. Interpersonal relations. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Evergreen Indiana.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hussey-Mayfield Mem. PL - Zionsville | 155.67 RAUCH (Text) | 33946003558256 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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