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Jonathan Haidt: The Happiness Hypothesis (Hardcover, 2005, Basic Books) 4 stars

Applies the latest findings in psychology and brain research to the wisdom of the ancients …

Good book exploring the metaphor of an elephant and rider, acknowledging that we are not in full control, nor even very much in control, of our bodies and lives, and why happiness evades us. Haidt's breadth of research includes modern religious texts, and I find it refreshing to see an academic speaking to world culture instead of just his immediate peers.