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The Happiness Advantage

The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work

By Shawn Achor

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| Hardcover | 9780307591548

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In "The Happiness Advantage," Shawn Achor, who spent over a decade living,researching, and lecturing at Harvard University, draws on his own research- ...

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Good book. Well written and Shawn Achor is a respected pioneer in positive psychology. Easy to read and understand, the only problem is that I saw too little empirical evidence, relative to my expectations, and too many things that, albeit true, are within the reach of any reasonable optimist. But c ... (continue)

Good book. Well written and Shawn Achor is a respected pioneer in positive psychology. Easy to read and understand, the only problem is that I saw too little empirical evidence, relative to my expectations, and too many things that, albeit true, are within the reach of any reasonable optimist. But common sense is not common action, so it is better to repeat useful suggestions one more time than stay silent.

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Do minore said on May 28, 2011 | Add your feedback

I'm usually not a big fan of these kind of self-help books, but this one was pretty well done. I could have done without all the commentary on the Harvard/Yale rivalry that seemed to pop up repeatedly in the beginning, but overall, an interesting read.

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Rice Cooker said on Feb 12, 2011 about the Audio CD edition | Add your feedback