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Psychology professor's digestible but deep insight into how our minds work, around the topic of happiness. Great metaphor of a rider on the back of an elephant. Rider is reasoning, elephant is emotions. Rider has limited control of what the elephant does. Surprising insights into ethics and morality. See my notes for great quotes, but read the whole well-written book.
Author: Jonathan Haidt Summary: A book that draws connections between modern psychology and ancient philosophy, helping you to achieve and enhance happiness throughout your own life.
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Founder and CEO of Get Lighthouse, a management-coaching software company; former product lead at KISSmetrics who writes about leadership and product management.
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Whether you want to understand yourself or others, this book is incredible for helping you understand the underlying motivations and causes of happiness. It's great for understanding both your personal and professional life and managing your relationships.
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