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Our Mistaken Expectations

Lecture by: Dan Gilbert

Dan Gilbert presents research and data from his exploration of happiness -- sharing some surprising tests and experiments that you can also try on yourself. Watch through to the end for a sparkling Q&A with some familiar TED faces.



Harvard psychologist Dan Gilbert says our beliefs about what will make us happy are often wrong -- a premise he supports with intriguing research, and explains in his accessible and unexpectedly funny book, Stumbling on Happiness.
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  1. Anonymous3:52 AM

    lolol loved the guy at the end who criticised him. think maybe he's offended by the smart guy getting up and telling everyone they're stupid? haha lots of fun. thanks!

    chenoa

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