The Happiness Hypothesis
A social psychologist tests ten great ideas from ancient wisdom against modern science.
Biography
Jonathan Haidt is a social psychologist at New York University's Stern School of Business. He is known for research on moral psychology and for books including The Happiness Hypothesis (2006).
Main ideas and philosophy
Haidt tests ancient wisdom against modern psychology, using the image of a rider on an elephant to describe the mind.
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