The Nature of Happiness by Desmond Morris (PDF)

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What is happiness? Here, one of the world’s foremost behavioral scientists tackles this age-old question. He shows that there are many ways of achieving happiness; for example, there is the inherent happiness that comes with the love of a child; the competitive happiness of triumphing over your opponents; the sensual happiness of the hedonist. Rather than preaching a particular behavior or way of life, Morris provides knowledge that we can use, if we wish, to make ourselves happier.

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Reviews from Amazon users which were colected at the time this book was published on the website:

⭐Each little chapter is a profile of some way some one finds personal happiness. At the end, the maestro suggests that if you have recognized yourself in one of the categories, and your method might not be working for you as well as it should, that you riffle back through the book and borrow some methods that other people use and apply them to your life. Dr. Morris, bless his heart, never judges and he is such good company.

⭐The author does give excellent brief reviews of the ways of acheiving happiness, but the reader should remember he is defining happiness as a relatively transient feeling of joy. He is not talking about a meaningful life and a more profound view of lasting happiness. He is actually very skeptical about even the possibility of lasting happiness.

⭐Morris is one of my favorite authors because he provides such intelligent insights into human behavior. This book was no different. The Nature of Happiness is a small book (about a 2 hour read or so). However, as a biologist specializing in mammalian behavior, Morris does not use psycho-bable in this book. Rather, he gives practical information that one can use to find more happiness.

⭐It’s easy to forget you’re basically a smart ape with certain biological urges and needs. This book reminded me and provided a great sense of perspective on happiness, which is many things to many people, at many points in time. This is resolutely not a self-help book. It has however reminded me of the sources of my personal happiness. It’s a quick read and it entertained me through a long damp January evening. I will re-read this book in a few years, when I’ve forgotten I’m a smart ape again.

⭐A fantastic easily readable little book that breaks down into basic categories what motivates us all, and how much of our present day behaviour is rooted in core ‘animal’ behaviour and instinctual drives.

⭐An interesting read. Written from a kind of aethistic perspective I would say. Mr Morris is an expert in human behaviour. His books are always very interesting and this is no exception. Can be read in a week. I would buy again.

⭐brilliant study

⭐Good

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