The happiness of pursuit : what neuroscience can teach us about the good life / Shimon Edelman.

  • Edelman, Shimon.
Date:
[2012], ©2012
  • Books

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Description

Draws on philosophy, literature, and brain science to explain why the pursuit of happiness is a more complicated effort than understood by most people, sharing insights into how to apply scientific methods for increasing one's chances of achieving happiness.

Publication/Creation

New York : Basic Books, [2012], ©2012.

Physical description

x, 237 pages ; 22 cm

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Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Home is where the mind is -- Computing the mind -- The republic of soul -- Learning to think for yourself -- You can talk to me -- Nobody, at home -- An irresistible call to depart.

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  • LocationStatus
    Medical Collection
    BF441 2012E23h
    		Open shelves

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ISBN

  • 9780465022243
  • 0465022243