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Happiness by DesignBy Paul Dolan

In a Nutshell

Behavioral scientist Paul Dolan reveals that happiness hinges on what we pay attention to and shares how can efficiently allocate our mental energy.

Favorite Quote

The fundamental reason why most of us aren't as happy as we could be is that we allocate attention in ways that are often at odds with experiencing as much pleasure and purpose as we could.

Paul Dolan

Introduction

The human mind likes habits. Structure makes us more efficient and improves our quality of life.

But habits can also ingrain behaviors and pre-programmed responses into our mind, jeopardizing our happiness.

Paul Dolan is a professor of behavioral science at the London School of Economics. He advises the UK government on wellbeing and has authored another book, entitled Happy Ever After.

In Happiness by Design, Dolan shares his findings after years spent examining the factors that influence happiness.

Dolan has discovered that unhappiness largely boils down to two qualities that are out of balance.

Combining economics, psychology, and philosophy with results from behavioral science research, this book takes a simple, pragmatic approach to rebalancing these qualities and maximizing happiness.

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