The Science Behind the Smile
A brief overview of the current advances in research on happiness.
Author(s): Christopher B. Bingham, Kathleen M. Eisenhardt, Nathan R. Furr
Publisher: MIT Sloan Management Review
Date of publication: 2011
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Summary
We are very bad at anticipating what will make us happy. This is one of the findings of Daniel Gilbert, the Harvard psychology professor interviewed for the article. This observation, which might appear uninteresting at first glance, is actually quite impactful. It means that human beings have the ability to regulate their own happiness level regardless of the circumstances. This is one of the conclusions underlined in this interview that offers a brief, but sweeping overview of the current advances in research on happiness.
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