Engineering happiness: a new approach for building a joyful life

Preface: Engineers on Happiness

Acknowledgments

Introduction: The Science of Happiness

Part 1. Over View

1. Measuring Happiness

2. Defining Happiness

Part II. Laws of Happiness

3. The First Law of Happiness: Relative Comparison

4. Second Law of Happiness: Motion of Expectation

5. The Third Law of Happiness: Aversion to Loss

6. The Fourth Law of Happiness: Diminishing Sensitivity

7. The Fifth Law of Happiness: Satiation

8. The Sixth Law of Happiness: Presentism

Part III. Engineering a Happier Life

9. The Treasure of Happiness: Basic Goods

10. Cumulative Comparison

11. Reframing

12. Living within the Laws of Happiness

13. Building a Happier Life

Notes

Index

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface: Engineers on Happiness; Acknowledgments; Introduction: The Science of Happiness; Part I: Overview; Chapter 1: Measuring Happiness; Chapter 2: Defining Happiness; Part II: Laws of Happiness; Chapter 3: The First Law of Happiness: Relative Comparison; Chapter 4: The Second Law of Happiness: Motion of Expectation; Chapter 5: The Third Law of Happiness: Aversion to Loss; Chapter 6: The Fourth Law of Happiness: Diminishing Sensitivity; Chapter 7: The Fifth Law of Happiness: Satiation; Chapter 8: The Sixth Law of Happiness: Presentism.

Part III: Engineering a Happier LifeChapter 9: The Treasure of Happiness: Basic Goods; Chapter 10: Cumulative Comparison; Chapter 11: Reframing; Chapter 12: Living within the Laws of Happiness; Chapter 13: Building a Happier Life; Notes; Index.