The Myths of Happiness
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The Myths of Happiness is a popular psychology book by Sonja Lyubomirsky that challenges common assumptions about what life events will make us happy and offers research-based strategies for cultivating lasting well-being.
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| The Myths of Happiness canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ popular psychology book ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
challenge cultural myths about happiness
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help readers cultivate lasting happiness ⓘ |
| author | Sonja Lyubomirsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
empirical research
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positive psychology research ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| focusesOn |
common assumptions about happiness
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evidence-based strategies for happiness ⓘ life events and happiness ⓘ long-term well-being ⓘ misconceptions about what makes people happy ⓘ |
| genre |
psychology
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self-help ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapters on adversity and resilience
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chapters on love and marriage ⓘ chapters on money and success ⓘ chapters on work and career ⓘ |
| hasReception | well received by popular psychology readers ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
adaptation to life events
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gratitude ⓘ intentional activities for well-being ⓘ material success and happiness ⓘ relationships and happiness ⓘ work and happiness ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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readers interested in psychology ⓘ readers seeking self-improvement ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
emotions
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happiness ⓘ life satisfaction ⓘ positive psychology ⓘ subjective well-being ⓘ well-being ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
challenging conventional wisdom about happiness
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translating academic research into practical advice ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2013 ⓘ |
| publisher | Penguin Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The How of Happiness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesConcept |
hedonic adaptation
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intentional activity ⓘ set point theory of happiness ⓘ |
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