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In his widely praised book, award-winning psychologist Jonathan Haidt examines the world's philosophical wisdom through the lens of psychological science, showing how a deeper understanding of enduring maxims-like Do unto others as you would have others do unto you, or What doesn't kill you makes you stronger-can enrich and even transform our lives.

"A delightful book...by some margin the most intellectually substantial book to arise from the 'positive psychology' movement."

—Nature, May 4, 2006

"A fresh, serious, elevating guide to living everyday life better."

—Library Journal

"Enjoyable, important, and eminently readable."

—Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, author of Flow

"Every page of this book provides gems of insight about the good life and where to look for it."

—William Damon, Stanford University, author of The Moral Child

"Riveting...humane, witty and comforting...brilliantly synthesizing ancient cultural insights with modern psychology."

—The Times of London, Aug. 6, 2006

Jonathan Haidt is an associate professor of psychology at the University of Virginia. His research examines the emotional basis of morality and the ways that morality varies across cultures, including the cultures of liberals and conservatives. He has been active in the positive psychology movement since 1999, and in 2001 he was awarded the Templeton Prize in Positive Psychology. He has received four awards for his teaching, including the 2004 Outstanding Faculty Award conferred by the Governor of the State of Virginia. He lives in Charlottesville, Virginia.

	Introduction: Too Much Wisdom	ix
1	The Divided Self	1
2	Changing Your Mind	23
3	Reciprocity with a Vengeance	45
4	The Faults of Others	59
5	The Pursuit of Happiness	81
6	Love and Attachments	107
7	The Uses of Adversity	135
8	The Felicity of Virtue	155
9	Divinity With or Without God	181
10	Happiness Comes from Between	213
11	Conclusion: On Balance	241
	Acknowledgments	245
	Notes	247
	References	265
	Index	291

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