The Nature of Happiness

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.

What exactly is happiness? Now, 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. But only when we consider the entire range of possibilities can we hope to understand the true nature of happiness. Widely respected for his writing on animal and human behavior, Desmond Morris" many best-sellers include "Bodywatching, Manwatching, and "The Human Animal.

What happiness is and how understanding the way it works can make you happier. Covers all types of happiness - even areas such as drug induced bliss.