Using cutting-edge research, Harvard psychologist Gilbert shakes, cajoles, persuades, and tricks readers into accepting the fact that happiness is not really what or where it is imagined to be.

Reviews

"Think you know what makes you happy? This absolutely fantastic book that will shatter your most deeply held convictions about how your own mind works." --Steven D. Levitt, author of "Freakonomics""A psychological detective story about one of the great mysteries of our lives . . . You ought to read it. Trust me."--Malcolm Gladwell, author of "Blink""A fascinating new book that explores our sometimes misguided attempts to find happiness." --"Time ""A witty, insightful and superbly entertaining trek through the foibles of human imagination." --"New Scientist""Gilbert's book has no subtitle, allowing you to invent your own. I'd call it 'The Only Truly Useful Book on Psychology I've Ever Read.'" --James Pressley, "Bloomberg News"