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Are You Happy?: 24 Self Tests to Assess Your Happiness and Scientifically Proven Techniques to..

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I enjoyed this book, but it didn't tell me much about myself that I didn't already know - my problem areas are just what I knew they would be, but there were, unfortunately, none of the advertised techniques to "get happier" in those sections.

My favorite thing about this book was the percentile rankings for the various tests at the end of each section. It's the first self-help book I've seen that allows you to compare yourself to others (not necessarily the healthiest thing to do, but certainly something I want to know). Sometimes, those percentile rankings made me wonder who his test subjects were. I suspect they are all from some reasonably prosperous, almost all-white suburb of a city in the US - culturally, the tests seemed a bit narrow. I am actually shocked at how materialistic most people must be, if the score spreads here are at all accurate.

It's a quick read, and might be helpful to a lot of people. Just don't expect any deep revelations from it.