🎯 Pleasure And Reward

How the brain's reward circuitry shapes behavior, motivation, and habit — the neuroscience and psychology of what makes us seek and savor good feelings.

The Compass of Pleasure

by David J. Linden • 2010

Drugs, food, sex, and charity run through the same brain circuit. What that means for addiction.

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6k+

🧠 Dopamine And Reward 💉 Addiction Neurobiology 🍔 Food And The Brain 🔄 Compulsive Behaviors 🧩 Neuroplasticity

The Compass of Pleasure 88%

Drugs, food, sex, and charity run through the same brain circuit. What that means for addiction.

by David J. Linden 2010

3.89

6k+ ratings

🧠 Dopamine And Reward 💉 Addiction Neurobiology 🍔 Food And The Brain 🔄 Compulsive Behaviors 🧩 Neuroplasticity

The DOSE Effect

by T.J. Power • 2025

Modern life broke four brain chemicals that control your mood and drive. Twenty habits fix them.

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4k+

🧠 Brain Chemistry 🎯 Dopamine Regulation 📱 Digital Wellness 🔄 Habit Design 🏕️ Ancestral Health

The DOSE Effect 88%

Modern life broke four brain chemicals that control your mood and drive. Twenty habits fix them.

by T.J. Power 2025

4.11

4k+ ratings

🧠 Brain Chemistry 🎯 Dopamine Regulation 📱 Digital Wellness 🔄 Habit Design 🏕️ Ancestral Health

The Fun Habit

by Mike Rucker • 2023

Fun is a trainable skill. Two daily hours of practice, and a system to find them.

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🎈 Adult Play 😌 Savoring 🔄 Hedonic Adaptation 🧱 Habit Design 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation

The Fun Habit 88%

Fun is a trainable skill. Two daily hours of practice, and a system to find them.

by Mike Rucker 2023

3.70

2k+ ratings

🎈 Adult Play 😌 Savoring 🔄 Hedonic Adaptation 🧱 Habit Design 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation

Taming the Molecule of More

by Michael E. Long • 2025

This is why getting what you want never satisfies: your dopamine system. The step-by-step reset.

3.76

181

🧠 Brain Chemistry 🔬 Behavioral Neuroscience 🛑 Impulse Control 📱 Digital Wellness 💊 Addiction Science

Taming the Molecule of More 87%

This is why getting what you want never satisfies: your dopamine system. The step-by-step reset.

by Michael E. Long 2025

3.76

181 ratings

🧠 Brain Chemistry 🔬 Behavioral Neuroscience 🛑 Impulse Control 📱 Digital Wellness 💊 Addiction Science

Dopamine Nation

by Anna Lembke • 2021

Too much pleasure backfires. A psychiatrist on why your brain's reward system needs less, not more.

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🧠 Dopamine Neuroscience 🔄 Behavioral Addiction 📈 Hedonic Adaptation 🌱 Addiction Recovery 🛑 Impulse Control

Dopamine Nation 87%

Too much pleasure backfires. A psychiatrist on why your brain's reward system needs less, not more.

by Anna Lembke 2021

3.88

89k+ ratings

🧠 Dopamine Neuroscience 🔄 Behavioral Addiction 📈 Hedonic Adaptation 🌱 Addiction Recovery 🛑 Impulse Control

The Dopamine Brain

by Anastasia Hronis • 2024

Dopamine detox is a myth. How to actually balance your brain's pleasure drive with lasting purpose.

3.71

415

🧠 Dopamine Science 🔄 Behavioral Addiction 🧭 Values-Based Living 🎯 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 📉 Hedonic Adaptation

The Dopamine Brain 87%

Dopamine detox is a myth. How to actually balance your brain's pleasure drive with lasting purpose.

by Anastasia Hronis 2024

3.71

415 ratings

🧠 Dopamine Science 🔄 Behavioral Addiction 🧭 Values-Based Living 🎯 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 📉 Hedonic Adaptation

Happy Moments

by Meik Wiking • 2019

Your brain remembers firsts and emotional peaks. A happiness researcher on giving it more of both.

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🧠 Memory Formation 🧪 Happiness Research ⛰️ Peak Experiences 🆕 Novelty Seeking 📖 Storytelling Traditions

Happy Moments 87%

Your brain remembers firsts and emotional peaks. A happiness researcher on giving it more of both.

by Meik Wiking 2019

3.88

7k+ ratings

🧠 Memory Formation 🧪 Happiness Research ⛰️ Peak Experiences 🆕 Novelty Seeking 📖 Storytelling Traditions

The Hacking of the American Mind

by Robert H. Lustig • 2017

Your brain's pleasure and happiness circuits are separate. Industry amplifies one, mutes the other.

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3k+

🧠 Brain Chemistry 💰 Corporate Manipulation 🍬 Sugar Addiction 📱 Attention Economy 😊 Happiness Studies

The Hacking of the American Mind Summary

The Hacking of the American Mind 87%

Your brain's pleasure and happiness circuits are separate. Industry amplifies one, mutes the other.

by Robert H. Lustig 2017

4.09

3k+ ratings

🧠 Brain Chemistry 💰 Corporate Manipulation 🍬 Sugar Addiction 📱 Attention Economy 😊 Happiness Studies

The Science of Happiness

by Stefan Klein • 2002

Two circuits drive your happiness: one craves, one savors. Most people neglect the second entirely.

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1k+

🧠 Positive Psychology 🧬 Neuroplasticity 🌊 Flow And Mindfulness 🧪 Dopamine And Desire 🤝 Social Connection

The Science of Happiness 87%

Two circuits drive your happiness: one craves, one savors. Most people neglect the second entirely.

by Stefan Klein 2002

4.05

1k+ ratings

🧠 Positive Psychology 🧬 Neuroplasticity 🌊 Flow And Mindfulness 🧪 Dopamine And Desire 🤝 Social Connection

Flow

by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi • 1990

Happiness isn't found in ease. It's earned in moments that demand everything you have.

4.11

90k+

🧠 Positive Psychology 🎯 Attention Management 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation 🌟 Meaning Making 💼 Work Satisfaction

Flow 87%

Happiness isn't found in ease. It's earned in moments that demand everything you have.

by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi 1990

4.11

90k+ ratings

🧠 Positive Psychology 🎯 Attention Management 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation 🌟 Meaning Making 💼 Work Satisfaction

The Happiness Equation

by Nattavudh Powdthavee • 2010

Friends beat a six-figure raise in happiness. A commute never stops hurting.

3.54

142

🧮 Happiness Economics 🧠 Positive Psychology 🎲 Behavioral Economics 🔄 Hedonic Adaptation 🤝 Social Connections

The Happiness Equation 87%

Friends beat a six-figure raise in happiness. A commute never stops hurting.

by Nattavudh Powdthavee 2010

3.54

142 ratings

🧮 Happiness Economics 🧠 Positive Psychology 🎲 Behavioral Economics 🔄 Hedonic Adaptation 🤝 Social Connections

A More Exciting Life

by The School of Life • 2020

Adventure cannot fix a boring life. The problem is psychological: desires you have yet to name.

4.20

459

🕊️ Psychological Freedom 🗣️ Emotional Honesty ✋ Self-Assertion 🏛️ Everyday Philosophy 🏠 Family Conditioning

A More Exciting Life 87%

Adventure cannot fix a boring life. The problem is psychological: desires you have yet to name.

by The School of Life 2020

4.20

459 ratings

🕊️ Psychological Freedom 🗣️ Emotional Honesty ✋ Self-Assertion 🏛️ Everyday Philosophy 🏠 Family Conditioning

You Can Buy Happiness (and It's Cheap)

by Tammy Strobel • 2012

128 square feet, zero debt, no car. The counterintuitive math of buying happiness for cheap.

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3k+

🏡 Voluntary Simplicity 💸 Debt Freedom 🏠 Tiny House Living 🕰️ Time Freedom 🌍 Experiences Over Things

You Can Buy Happiness (and It's Cheap) Summary

You Can Buy Happiness (and It's Cheap) 87%

128 square feet, zero debt, no car. The counterintuitive math of buying happiness for cheap.

by Tammy Strobel 2012

3.67

3k+ ratings

🏡 Voluntary Simplicity 💸 Debt Freedom 🏠 Tiny House Living 🕰️ Time Freedom 🌍 Experiences Over Things

The Power of Fun

by Catherine Price • 2021

The happiest moments need three ingredients. Your phone offers none of them, and you are starved.

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9k+

🧠 Positive Psychology 🎲 Play Theory 👁️ Attention Management 📵 Digital Minimalism 🔥 Burnout Recovery

The Power of Fun 87%

The happiest moments need three ingredients. Your phone offers none of them, and you are starved.

by Catherine Price 2021

3.69

9k+ ratings

🧠 Positive Psychology 🎲 Play Theory 👁️ Attention Management 📵 Digital Minimalism 🔥 Burnout Recovery

The Molecule of More

by Daniel Z. Lieberman • 2018

Dopamine delivers wanting, not pleasure. It falls silent the moment you arrive.

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20k+

🧠 Neurochemistry 🔄 Hedonic Adaptation 💉 Addiction Science ❤️ Relationship Science 🎯 Attention Management

The Molecule of More 86%

Dopamine delivers wanting, not pleasure. It falls silent the moment you arrive.

by Daniel Z. Lieberman 2018

4.13

20k+ ratings

🧠 Neurochemistry 🔄 Hedonic Adaptation 💉 Addiction Science ❤️ Relationship Science 🎯 Attention Management

The Art of Life

by Zygmunt Bauman • 2008

Getting richer made us shoppers, not happier, and forced endless self-reinvention without ethics.

3.76

872

🧠 Continental Philosophy 🌊 Late Modernity 😊 Happiness Studies 🛒 Consumer Culture 🧍 Individualism Critique

The Art of Life 86%

Getting richer made us shoppers, not happier, and forced endless self-reinvention without ethics.

by Zygmunt Bauman 2008

3.76

872 ratings

🧠 Continental Philosophy 🌊 Late Modernity 😊 Happiness Studies 🛒 Consumer Culture 🧍 Individualism Critique

The Power of Moments

by Chip Heath • 2017

You can engineer life's peak moments. The four ingredients behind experiences people never forget.

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🏔️ Peak Experiences 🎨 Experience Design 🏢 Organizational Culture 🏆 Employee Recognition 💞 Deep Connection

The Power of Moments 86%

You can engineer life's peak moments. The four ingredients behind experiences people never forget.

by Chip Heath 2017

4.11

26k+ ratings

🏔️ Peak Experiences 🎨 Experience Design 🏢 Organizational Culture 🏆 Employee Recognition 💞 Deep Connection

Allen Carr's Easy Way to Quit Emotional Eating

by Allen Carr • 2019

Kill the illusion that junk food comforts, and the urge to binge dies with it.

3.70

905

🍽️ Emotional Eating 🍩 Food Addiction 💪 Binge Eating Recovery 🧠 Cognitive Reframing 🌱 Secular Recovery

Allen Carr's Easy Way to Quit Emotional Eating Summary

Allen Carr's Easy Way to Quit Emotional Eating 86%

Kill the illusion that junk food comforts, and the urge to binge dies with it.

by Allen Carr 2019

3.70

905 ratings

🍽️ Emotional Eating 🍩 Food Addiction 💪 Binge Eating Recovery 🧠 Cognitive Reframing 🌱 Secular Recovery

Habits of a Happy Brain

by Loretta Graziano Breuning • 2015

Four brain chemicals shape your happiness. Learn the daily habits that trigger each one on demand.

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🔬 Happiness Science 🔄 Habit Formation 🧠 Neuroplasticity ⚖️ Neurochemical Balance 🌡️ Stress Management

Habits of a Happy Brain 86%

Four brain chemicals shape your happiness. Learn the daily habits that trigger each one on demand.

by Loretta Graziano Breuning 2015

4.01

6k+ ratings

🔬 Happiness Science 🔄 Habit Formation 🧠 Neuroplasticity ⚖️ Neurochemical Balance 🌡️ Stress Management

On Desire

by William B. Irvine • 2005

Your desires are not your own; biology and society scripted them. Philosophy can rewrite the code.

3.91

702

🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🏛️ Ancient Philosophy 🔄 Hedonic Adaptation 🏹 Modern Stoicism 🧘 Buddhist Psychology

On Desire 86%

Your desires are not your own; biology and society scripted them. Philosophy can rewrite the code.

by William B. Irvine 2005

3.91

702 ratings

🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🏛️ Ancient Philosophy 🔄 Hedonic Adaptation 🏹 Modern Stoicism 🧘 Buddhist Psychology

Stuffocation

by James Wallman • 2013

More stuff, less happiness. The science is in: experiences beat possessions every time.

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4k+

🛒 Consumer Culture 🎭 Experience Economy 🚫 Anti-Consumerism 🏔️ Experiential Living 🏠 Clutter And Wellbeing

Stuffocation 86%

More stuff, less happiness. The science is in: experiences beat possessions every time.

by James Wallman 2013

3.49

4k+ ratings

🛒 Consumer Culture 🎭 Experience Economy 🚫 Anti-Consumerism 🏔️ Experiential Living 🏠 Clutter And Wellbeing

The Progress Paradox

by Gregg Easterbrook • 2003

Incomes doubled, lifespans nearly did too, and depression rose tenfold. What the progress missed.

3.63

794

📊 Happiness Economics 🔄 Hedonic Adaptation 🧠 Evolutionary Psychology 📉 Negativity Bias 🛒 Choice Overload

The Progress Paradox 86%

Incomes doubled, lifespans nearly did too, and depression rose tenfold. What the progress missed.

by Gregg Easterbrook 2003

3.63

794 ratings

📊 Happiness Economics 🔄 Hedonic Adaptation 🧠 Evolutionary Psychology 📉 Negativity Bias 🛒 Choice Overload

The Sweet Spot

by Paul Bloom • 2021

Why you chase pain, from ghost peppers to marathons, and how difficulty makes life meaningful.

3.61

2k+

😊 Positive Psychology 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🧭 Psychology Of Meaning 🌊 Flow States 🌱 Post-Traumatic Growth

The Sweet Spot 86%

Why you chase pain, from ghost peppers to marathons, and how difficulty makes life meaningful.

by Paul Bloom 2021

3.61

2k+ ratings

😊 Positive Psychology 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🧭 Psychology Of Meaning 🌊 Flow States 🌱 Post-Traumatic Growth

The Upside of Irrationality

by Dan Ariely • 2010

Irrationality's upside: biases that warp judgment also fuel motivation, meaning, and persistence.

4.03

36k+

🔬 Behavioral Economics 🧠 Cognitive Biases ⚡ Motivation Science 💼 Meaning At Work 🛠️ Effort Justification

The Upside of Irrationality 86%

Irrationality's upside: biases that warp judgment also fuel motivation, meaning, and persistence.

by Dan Ariely 2010

4.03

36k+ ratings

🔬 Behavioral Economics 🧠 Cognitive Biases ⚡ Motivation Science 💼 Meaning At Work 🛠️ Effort Justification

The Joy of Missing Out

by Svend Brinkmann • 2017

Why the good life requires saying no: a philosopher's case for self-restraint over accumulation.

3.61

1k+

🛑 Self-Restraint 📉 Hedonic Adaptation 🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🔍 Existentialism ⚖️ Virtue Ethics

The Joy of Missing Out 86%

Why the good life requires saying no: a philosopher's case for self-restraint over accumulation.

by Svend Brinkmann 2017

3.61

1k+ ratings

🛑 Self-Restraint 📉 Hedonic Adaptation 🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🔍 Existentialism ⚖️ Virtue Ethics

Happiness

by Richard Layard • 2005

We're richer but no happier. Why money stopped working, and the metric that can fix policy.

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1k+

📊 Happiness Studies 🧠 Behavioral Economics 🌻 Positive Psychology 📈 Happiness Economics 🌍 Post-Growth Economics

Happiness 86%

We're richer but no happier. Why money stopped working, and the metric that can fix policy.

by Richard Layard 2005

3.70

1k+ ratings

📊 Happiness Studies 🧠 Behavioral Economics 🌻 Positive Psychology 📈 Happiness Economics 🌍 Post-Growth Economics

The Hunger Habit

by Judson Brewer • 2024

Stop overeating by retraining your brain's reward system with a single, well-timed question.

3.84

2k+

🥗 Mindful Eating 💔 Emotional Eating 🔄 Habit Loops 🔁 Reward-Based Learning 💛 Self-Compassion

The Hunger Habit 86%

Stop overeating by retraining your brain's reward system with a single, well-timed question.

by Judson Brewer 2024

3.84

2k+ ratings

🥗 Mindful Eating 💔 Emotional Eating 🔄 Habit Loops 🔁 Reward-Based Learning 💛 Self-Compassion

The Mind within the Brain

by A. David Redish • 2013

Your brain is a committee, not a CEO. That's why addiction and self-control are so hard.

3.94

112

🧠 Decision Neuroscience 💻 Computational Neuroscience ⚖️ Decision Systems 🔄 Habit Formation 🛑 Self-Control

The Mind within the Brain 86%

Your brain is a committee, not a CEO. That's why addiction and self-control are so hard.

by A. David Redish 2013

3.94

112 ratings

🧠 Decision Neuroscience 💻 Computational Neuroscience ⚖️ Decision Systems 🔄 Habit Formation 🛑 Self-Control

Geography of Bliss

by Eric Weiner • 2008

A tour of the world's happiest and unhappiest places reveals happiness is cultural, not personal.

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39k+

😊 Happiness Studies 🌍 Cultural Psychology 🤝 Social Trust 🏛️ Well-Being Policy 🧠 Positive Psychology

Geography of Bliss 86%

A tour of the world's happiest and unhappiest places reveals happiness is cultural, not personal.

by Eric Weiner 2008

3.84

39k+ ratings

😊 Happiness Studies 🌍 Cultural Psychology 🤝 Social Trust 🏛️ Well-Being Policy 🧠 Positive Psychology

Press Start

by Daniel Griffin • 2019

Forget points and badges. The marketing power of games is in solving problems people actually have.

3.80

🎮 Gamification 🎯 Marketing Strategy 🧠 Behavioral Design 🌊 Flow State 🔬 Motivation Science

Press Start 86%

Forget points and badges. The marketing power of games is in solving problems people actually have.

by Daniel Griffin 2019

3.80

10 ratings

🎮 Gamification 🎯 Marketing Strategy 🧠 Behavioral Design 🌊 Flow State 🔬 Motivation Science

Gamification by Design

by Gabe Zichermann • 2011

Why most badges fail: the motivation design that turns app users into players.

3.65

490

🎮 Gamification ⚙️ Game Mechanics 🧠 Player Motivation 🔬 Behavioral Design 🌊 Flow Psychology

Gamification by Design 86%

Why most badges fail: the motivation design that turns app users into players.

by Gabe Zichermann 2011

3.65

490 ratings

🎮 Gamification ⚙️ Game Mechanics 🧠 Player Motivation 🔬 Behavioral Design 🌊 Flow Psychology

Awestruck

by Jonah Paquette • 2020

A single emotion reduces stress, expands time, and deepens connection. Here is where to find it.

3.62

304

🧠 Positive Psychology ✨ Everyday Wonder 🌿 Nature Connection 🌅 Secular Spirituality 🧘 Mindfulness Practice

Awestruck 86%

A single emotion reduces stress, expands time, and deepens connection. Here is where to find it.

by Jonah Paquette 2020

3.62

304 ratings

🧠 Positive Psychology ✨ Everyday Wonder 🌿 Nature Connection 🌅 Secular Spirituality 🧘 Mindfulness Practice

Your Brain on Food

by Gary L. Wenk • 2010

The difference between a drug and a meal is dose. A neuroscientist's tour of your brain.

3.42

699

🍽️ Food And Mood 🧪 Neurochemistry ⚡ Neurotransmitters 💊 Psychopharmacology 🌿 Ethnobotany

Your Brain on Food 86%

The difference between a drug and a meal is dose. A neuroscientist's tour of your brain.

by Gary L. Wenk 2010

3.42

699 ratings

🍽️ Food And Mood 🧪 Neurochemistry ⚡ Neurotransmitters 💊 Psychopharmacology 🌿 Ethnobotany

How to Quit Porn

by Brett McKay • 2015

Porn is a brain habit you can break. Step-by-step plans that work when willpower doesn't.

4.24

156

🧠 Porn Recovery ❤️ Sexual Health 🔄 Habit Change 🔁 Habit Loops 🧪 Dopamine

How to Quit Porn 86%

Porn is a brain habit you can break. Step-by-step plans that work when willpower doesn't.

by Brett McKay 2015

4.24

156 ratings

🧠 Porn Recovery ❤️ Sexual Health 🔄 Habit Change 🔁 Habit Loops 🧪 Dopamine

The Alphabet of Happiness

by Klaudia Mitura • 2025

The happiness you wait for is happiness you haven't learned to build. A daily practice manual.

4.65

🧠 Positive Psychology 🔄 Habit Design 💖 Emotional Acceptance 🧘 Everyday Mindfulness 🧭 Decision Frameworks

The Alphabet of Happiness 86%

The happiness you wait for is happiness you haven't learned to build. A daily practice manual.

by Klaudia Mitura 2025

4.65

26 ratings

🧠 Positive Psychology 🔄 Habit Design 💖 Emotional Acceptance 🧘 Everyday Mindfulness 🧭 Decision Frameworks

Get It Done

by Ayelet Fishbach • 2022

Your goals fail in the middle, not at the start. The science that fixes the slump.

3.55

1k+

🧪 Behavioral Science 🧠 Motivation Psychology 💡 Intrinsic Motivation 🛡️ Self-Control 🎯 Goal Setting

Get It Done 86%

Your goals fail in the middle, not at the start. The science that fixes the slump.

by Ayelet Fishbach 2022

3.55

1k+ ratings

🧪 Behavioral Science 🧠 Motivation Psychology 💡 Intrinsic Motivation 🛡️ Self-Control 🎯 Goal Setting

The Blue Zones of Happiness

by Dan Buettner • 2017

Willpower doesn't make you happy; your neighborhood does. Lessons from places designed for joy.

3.95

2k+

😊 Positive Psychology 📊 Happiness Studies 👥 Social Connection 🏙️ Livable Cities 🧭 Finding Purpose

The Blue Zones of Happiness 86%

Willpower doesn't make you happy; your neighborhood does. Lessons from places designed for joy.

by Dan Buettner 2017

3.95

2k+ ratings

😊 Positive Psychology 📊 Happiness Studies 👥 Social Connection 🏙️ Livable Cities 🧭 Finding Purpose

The Science of Happiness

by Bruce Hood • 2024

The course that proved happiness is trainable: seven evidence-based shifts for a better life.

3.79

482

😊 Positive Psychology 🤝 Social Connection 🧠 Cognitive Biases 🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 🎁 Altruism And Giving

The Science of Happiness 86%

The course that proved happiness is trainable: seven evidence-based shifts for a better life.

by Bruce Hood 2024

3.79

482 ratings

😊 Positive Psychology 🤝 Social Connection 🧠 Cognitive Biases 🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 🎁 Altruism And Giving

The High Price of Materialism

by Tim Kasser • 2002

Worldwide, materialism predicts less happiness and worse relationships. The reason isn't obvious.

3.65

708

🛒 Consumer Psychology 😊 Happiness Research 🧭 Intrinsic Motivation 🔄 Hedonic Adaptation 📺 Consumer Culture Critique

The High Price of Materialism 86%

Worldwide, materialism predicts less happiness and worse relationships. The reason isn't obvious.

by Tim Kasser 2002

3.65

708 ratings

🛒 Consumer Psychology 😊 Happiness Research 🧭 Intrinsic Motivation 🔄 Hedonic Adaptation 📺 Consumer Culture Critique

Happiness by Design

by Paul Dolan • 2014

You cannot think your way to happiness. Redesign your environment and redirect your attention.

3.59

3k+

🧠 Positive Psychology 💡 Behavioral Economics 🎯 Attention Management 🏛️ Choice Architecture ⏳ Time Allocation

Happiness by Design 86%

You cannot think your way to happiness. Redesign your environment and redirect your attention.

by Paul Dolan 2014

3.59

3k+ ratings

🧠 Positive Psychology 💡 Behavioral Economics 🎯 Attention Management 🏛️ Choice Architecture ⏳ Time Allocation

The Gratitude Diaries

by Janice Kaplan • 2015

Can gratitude change your marriage, your health, your career? She spent a year finding out.

3.94

6k+

🧠 Positive Psychology 🙏 Gratitude Practice 📅 Yearlong Experiments 📓 Daily Journaling 💼 Workplace Culture

The Gratitude Diaries 86%

Can gratitude change your marriage, your health, your career? She spent a year finding out.

by Janice Kaplan 2015

3.94

6k+ ratings

🧠 Positive Psychology 🙏 Gratitude Practice 📅 Yearlong Experiments 📓 Daily Journaling 💼 Workplace Culture

Happy Brain

by Dean Burnett • 2018

Happiness is built from brain chemistry, social wiring, and home; chasing it directly backfires.

3.70

2k+

🧠 Neuroscience Of Emotion 😊 Happiness Studies ⚗️ Neurochemistry 👥 Social Brain 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology

Happy Brain 86%

Happiness is built from brain chemistry, social wiring, and home; chasing it directly backfires.

by Dean Burnett 2018

3.70

2k+ ratings

🧠 Neuroscience Of Emotion 😊 Happiness Studies ⚗️ Neurochemistry 👥 Social Brain 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology

Level Up Your Life

by Steve Kamb • 2016

Design your real-life character sheet: quests, stats, and experience points for unlocking adventure.

4.05

3k+

🎮 Gamification 🗺️ Life Design ⚔️ Hero's Journey 🧗 Functional Fitness ✈️ Travel Hacking

Level Up Your Life 86%

Design your real-life character sheet: quests, stats, and experience points for unlocking adventure.

by Steve Kamb 2016

4.05

3k+ ratings

🎮 Gamification 🗺️ Life Design ⚔️ Hero's Journey 🧗 Functional Fitness ✈️ Travel Hacking

The Five Side Effects of Kindness

by David R. Hamilton • 2010

How kindness protects your heart, slows aging, and sparks a chain reaction of well-being.

3.94

493

🧠 Positive Psychology ❤️ Compassion Science 🤝 Social Connection 🙏 Gratitude Practices 👫 Relationship Science

The Five Side Effects of Kindness Summary

The Five Side Effects of Kindness 86%

How kindness protects your heart, slows aging, and sparks a chain reaction of well-being.

by David R. Hamilton 2010

3.94

493 ratings

🧠 Positive Psychology ❤️ Compassion Science 🤝 Social Connection 🙏 Gratitude Practices 👫 Relationship Science

Happy Money

by Elizabeth Dunn • 2013

More money won't make you happier. Where you put it will.

3.68

3k+

🧠 Behavioral Economics 📈 Positive Psychology 🔬 Happiness Research 💸 Spending Psychology 💳 Spending Habits

Happy Money 86%

More money won't make you happier. Where you put it will.

by Elizabeth Dunn 2013

3.68

3k+ ratings

🧠 Behavioral Economics 📈 Positive Psychology 🔬 Happiness Research 💸 Spending Psychology 💳 Spending Habits

The How of Happiness

by Sonja Lyubomirsky • 2007

Happiness is 40% yours to control, but only if the activities match who you are.

3.90

11k+

🧠 Positive Psychology 📚 Evidence-Based Self-Help 🙏 Gratitude Practices 🌊 Flow State 🤝 Social Connection

The How of Happiness 86%

Happiness is 40% yours to control, but only if the activities match who you are.

by Sonja Lyubomirsky 2007

3.90

11k+ ratings

🧠 Positive Psychology 📚 Evidence-Based Self-Help 🙏 Gratitude Practices 🌊 Flow State 🤝 Social Connection

On Kissing, Tickling, and Being Bored

by Phillips • 1993

What you want hides inside what stops you: essays on kissing, worry, and the unexamined.

3.74

825

🧠 Psychoanalytic Theory 🛋️ Everyday Psychoanalysis 👶 British Object Relations 🔓 Limitations Of Therapy 🚧 Desire And Obstacles

On Kissing, Tickling, and Being Bored Summary

On Kissing, Tickling, and Being Bored 86%

What you want hides inside what stops you: essays on kissing, worry, and the unexamined.

by Phillips 1993

3.74

825 ratings

🧠 Psychoanalytic Theory 🛋️ Everyday Psychoanalysis 👶 British Object Relations 🔓 Limitations Of Therapy 🚧 Desire And Obstacles

The Myths of Happiness

by Sonja Lyubomirsky • 2012

Life's big milestones satisfy less than promised. The science of why, and what works better.

3.66

2k+

🧪 Positive Psychology 🔄 Life Transitions 👥 Social Comparison 🔁 Hedonic Adaptation 🙏 Gratitude Practice

The Myths of Happiness 86%

Life's big milestones satisfy less than promised. The science of why, and what works better.

by Sonja Lyubomirsky 2012

3.66

2k+ ratings

🧪 Positive Psychology 🔄 Life Transitions 👥 Social Comparison 🔁 Hedonic Adaptation 🙏 Gratitude Practice

Awe

by Dacher Keltner • 2023

Awe is a weekly event, not a mountaintop prize. It quiets the ego and expands compassion.

3.62

5k+

😊 Positive Psychology 🧠 Emotion Science 🌿 Nature Connection ✨ Everyday Wonder 🤝 Prosocial Emotions

Awe 86%

Awe is a weekly event, not a mountaintop prize. It quiets the ego and expands compassion.

by Dacher Keltner 2023

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