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Stumbling on Happiness
Author: Daniel Todd Gilbert Estimated Reading Time: 45 minutes
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Stumbling On Happiness examines the capacity of our brains to fill in gaps and simulate experiences, shows how our lack of awareness of these powers sometimes leads us to wrong decisions, and how we can change our behavior to synthesize our own happiness.
Author: Daniel Todd Gilbert Estimated Reading Time: 45 minutes
Your brain is really bad at filling in the blanks, but it keeps on trying.
Always compare products based on value, never on past price.
Bad experiences are better than no experiences.
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