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Exploring Happiness

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'Happiness' Is More Complex Than You Might Think

August 23, 2010 • Most people strive to be happy, but take a look at the overflowing self-help shelves in bookstores — happiness can be pretty elusive. In her new book, Exploring Happiness, Sissela Bok draws from philosophy, psychology, neuroscience and everyday wisdom to explain what we really know about how to be happy.

'Happiness' Is More Complex Than You Might Think

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