A witty reflection on human nature describes all that science has to tell us about the uniquely human ability to envision the future, and how likely we are to enjoy it when we get there.

In this book, Harvard psychologist Gilbert describes the foibles of imagination and illusions of foresight that cause each of us to misconceive our tomorrows and misestimate our satisfactions.

Written by psychology superstars, this edition is strong on the real-world applications of experimental science from around the globe.

This introductory psychology textbook focuses on 'mind bugs' - foibles of the mind that are intrinsically fascinating and provide fundamental insights into how the mind works.

This handbook for social psychologists has been updated to reflect changes in the field since its original publication.

This is the textbook only without Launchpad. With an author team equally at home in the classroom, in the lab, or on the bestseller list, this book is written to keep students turning the pages.

本书用科学的方法来研究幸福,介绍了各种预测偏差,包括梦想的幸福,幸福是什么,想象力的双重身份,未来的幸福,幸福的技术和幸福其实很简单六个部分.

The new edition takes a closer look at the role psychology plays in our society, with new material in Chapter 2 that looks at the truth about psychological science, the rate of replication in published studies, and how critical thinking is ...