The Nature of Happiness
by Desmond Morris
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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.Tags
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Desmond Morris was born January 24, 1928 in Purton, North Wiltshire, United Kingdom. He is a British zoologist, ethologist, author, and surrealist painter. After Morris' military service, he attended the University of Birmingham and graduated in 1951 with a First Class Honours Degree in Zoology. In 1954, he received a D.Phil from Oxford show more University. After graduation, Morris was a Curator of Mammals at the London Zoo until 1966. Morris was a presenter of the ITV television program "Zoo Time" in the 1950s, but may be best-known for his 1967 best-selling book, The Naked Ape, which describes the evolution of human behavior from a zoological point-of-view. Morris has authored nearly fifty scientific publications. show less
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- Nonfiction, Sociology, General Nonfiction, Philosophy
- DDC/MDS
- 152.42 — Philosophy & psychology Psychology Sensory perception, movement, emotions, physiological drives Emotions Pleasure, Enjoyment, Happiness, Joy, Ecstasy
- LCC
- BF575 .H27 .M67 — Philosophy, Psychology and Religion Psychology Psychology Affection. Feeling. Emotion
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