Review:Lyubomirsky is a die hard researcher who keeps quoting statistics and disgarding the travails of life faced by people with ongoing depression. She does have a chapter on the subject, but I didn't find it to be as thorough as the rest of the book. All rumination is self induced and at the root of all unhappiness, in her opinion. Although the questionnaires she provides are good for self introspection and soul searching, many of the twelve suggested activities one can choose from to "gain happine... Read more

Review:The central argument of this book is that the default state of our brains, based largely on functional MRI (fMRI) scans, is being social and connected to others. When we are not doing anything, in so called idle state, our brain fMRI looks like when we are being social. And in that state of doing nothing we mostly think about other people.

Then Mr. Lieberman forces that argument, in rest of the book, to a conclusion that being social is like one of our basic needs for air, water, food and... Read more

Review:The book was in great condition. There were some highlighted texts and writings within the book contents but I didn't mind as they turned out to help me with key concepts. I am very satisfied with this product. Read more

Review:Very Beautiful Condition, Excellent Shape! No scuffs on any pages, autographed by Miss Molly in the front cover. Have enjoyed this book immensely and it is one of my favorites in my collection. Thank you so much! Read more

Review:But I bought the ebook on Kindle, and the formatting is atrocious. Even on the widest setting, it fills only half the screen's width, with the margins taking up 1/4 of the screen on either side. It's pretty much completely unreadable, and now I have to figure out how to return an ebook.

Save yourself the headache and eye strain and just buy the paperback. Read more

Review:I loved this book. The case studies how the simple characteristics of game play can engage audiences to effectively solve problems. From crowd sourcing to CSR there are some really interesting approaches for brands and organizations. Originally I thought it would be focused on video gaming- it is not. It covers video gaming but the book is an authoritative look at all gaming. it was really helpful for any marketing or brand strategist. Read more