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Yes! I watched that video as well around the same time and read the book. (Admittedly I was in a "positive psychology" kick at the time and was consuming anythi
by allenu 7y ago
Yes! I watched that video as well around the same time and read the book. (Admittedly I was in a "positive psychology" kick at the time and was consuming anything about happiness.)
I like your summary. An even more general way to look at is that we have less control over our minds (and moods) than we expect, so don't stress about it. :)
- yboris 7y agoI too read many books on Positive Psychology and can highly recommend for you an attempt to unify the field into a cohesive whole: The Good Life: Unifying the Philosophy and Psychology of Well-Being by Michael Bishop https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00YD26TIS/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00YD26TIS/ref=dbs_a_def_r... The author points out how the current field is fragmented with no underlying theory, and he provides one by reconciling the demands of psychologists and philosophers who have thought and written about this topic.