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The Happiness Hypothesis is an original and thought-provoking book by social psychologist and bestselling author, Jonathan Haidt which talks about ancient wisdom in modern times. Summary of the Book Every culture rests on a bedrock of folk wisdom passed on from one generation to the next. This author explores these traditional ideologies and scrutinizes them according to modern science. You will come to learn that virtue is often not its own reward, the reason extroverts are happier than introverts, and why conscious thought is not as significant as we think it is. Drawing on invaluable insights from philosophy and science, The Happiness Hypothesis will help you construct a life of virtue, happiness, and meaning. About Jonathan Haidt Jonathan David Haidt is a social psychologist, author and professor of Ethical Leadership at New York University’s Stern School of Business. He was named one of the top global thinkers by Foreign Policy Magazine and one of the top world thinkers by Prospect magazine. He is also the author of The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion, which was a New York Times bestseller.