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Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Happy Ever After written and read by Paul Dolan. Get a good education, be successful, get married, have kids and look after your health. This is what we''re told will make us happy. But what if these stories are doing more harm than good?In Happy Ever After, bestselling happiness expert Professor Paul Dolan draws on groundbreaking research and data to bust the common myths about happiness and show that the path to fulfilment is actually far more unexpected than we thought. With straight-talking wisdom, he invites us to reappraise our values, free our minds from the ''narrative traps'' of conventional wisdom and write our own version of the good life, based on maximising positive, meaningful experiences that can generate new social benefits - not least greater tolerance for different ways of life.Happiness isn''t what you''re told. It''s what you do.

''Brilliant, wise, humane, scientific, and kind. Beliefism is exactly what the doctor ordered - and it could change the world'' Cass R. Sunstein, Robert Walmsley University Professor, Harvard University"Repeated throughout is the fine principle that whatever position you wish to argue on an issue, you must be honest about what bad effects, as well as good, will follow." Steven Poole, The TimesBeliefism (noun): Discrimination against people who disagree with us Do you avoid people who are strongly against immigration? Or strongly for trans rights? Against abortion? For drug legalisation? We might like to think that we''re tolerant, but many of us struggle to engage with people whose opinions differ strongly from our own-even if they might have something useful to contribute to the debate. That means we''re falling victim to what behavioural scientist Professor Paul Dolan defines as Beliefism: discrimination against those with different beliefs to us.Drawing on the evidence from across the social sciences, Dolan shows how easy it is for us to divide ourselves into opposing camps - and how harmful that can be. Using the central metaphor of the duck-rabbit illusion-where the same image can be viewed as one animal or the other-the book shows that looking at an issue from only one perspective can lead to bad decisions and unnecessary conflict. The world would be a better place if there was less beliefism and Dolan shows how more tolerance is only possible "by design". We need to embed less beliefism into our organisations and lives and he provides a checklist called EMBRACE to help us do that.Combining curiosity, irreverence and warmth, Beliefism is a definitive behavioural science take by a leader in his field. Whether it''s among friends, at university or at work, being less beliefist will make you a better partner or parent, and a more effective buddy or boss.

Filled with personal anecdotes and practical wisdom, this book offers inspiration and guidance to business managers who see the compelling need to build and grow healthy, sustainable organizations. For all readers, True to Our Roots provides both a fascinating glimpse into the California wine industry and heartening proof that business can do well by doing good.

Filled with personal anecdotes and practical wisdom, this book offers inspiration and guidance to business managers who see the compelling need to build and grow healthy, sustainable organizations. For all readers, True to Our Roots provides both a fascinating glimpse into the California wine industry and heartening proof that business can do well by doing good.

Set against the colorful backdrop of the California wine industry, True to Our Roots is the story of how Paul Dolan led his California company, Fetzer Vineyards, to become a model for sustainable businesses everywhere. His respect for the environment, responsibility to his community, avoidance of chemicals, and humanistic approach to his employees will provide inspiration and guidance for executives and managers attempting to build or sustain a modern and healthy organization, balancing values while creating value.

Fericirea poate fi atinsă prin găsirea echilibrului optim dintre plăcere și motivație, arată renumitul expert în științe comportamentale Paul Dolan, prin alocarea atenției în mod eficient și prin evitarea lucrurilor care ne provoacă durere și sunt lipsite de sens. Pare mai ușor de spus decât de făcut, dar, cu ajutorul unor pași simplu de pus în aplicare, inspirați din psihologie și din economie, fiecare dintre noi poate descoperi propria rețetă pentru a decide, proiecta și obține lucrurile care aduc adevărata fericire.

„Extraordinară, avangardistă și profundă. Dacă vrei să citești o carte despre fericire, alege-o pe aceasta.“ Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Fericirea poate fi atinsă prin găsirea echilibrului optim dintre plăcere și motivație, arată renumitul expert în științe comportamentale Paul Dolan, prin alocarea atenției în mod eficient și prin evitarea lucrurilor care ne provoacă durere și sunt lipsite de sens. Pare mai ușor de spus decât de făcut, dar, cu ajutorul unor pași simplu de pus în aplicare, inspirați din psihologie și din economie, fiecare dintre noi poate descoperi propria rețetă pentru a decide, proiecta și obține lucrurile care aduc adevărata fericire.„Extraordinară, avangardistă și profundă. Dacă vrei să citești o carte despre fericire, alege-o pe aceasta.“Nassim Nicholas TalebDr. Paul Dolan, expert de talie mondială în domeniul fericirii, comportamentului şi politicilor publice, este profesor de ştiinţe comportamentale la London School of Economics and Political Science şi a fost cercetător asociat la Universitatea Princeton împreună cu profesorul Daniel Kahneman.De asemenea, desfășoară cercetări originale privind măsurarea fericirii, cauzele și consecințele acesteia. Este profesor invitat la Imperial College London și profesor asociat la Institute for Government din Marea Britanie. Consiliază fundaţii umanitare, companii multinaţionale şi guvernele altor state în legătură cu modul în care acestea ar putea creşte nivelul fericirii şi ar putea influenţa comportamentul oamenilor.