Ho, Lok-sang. <br/><br/>
The psychology and economics of happiness  love, life and positive living /  [electronic resource] : 
Lok Sang Ho. 
 - Hove, East Sussex :  Routledge,  2014. 
 - 1 online resource (xvii, 131 p.) :  ill. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>1. Introduction to the economics of life -- 2. Love and the economics of love -- 3. The role of culture in household production -- 4. Mental capital and habit formation, with a digression to spiritual capital -- 5. The happiness formula -- 6. Marriage, mental capital and happiness -- 7. More on mental goods : self-actualisation versus vanity -- 8. Insight -- 9. Fortitude -- 10. Engagement : living with a purpose -- 11. Three happinesses and transcendental happiness -- 12. Avoiding regrets and coming to terms with past errors -- 13. Avoiding worries and coming to terms with an uncertain future and negative emotions -- 14. The paradox of choice : more choices and more sophisticated products need not translate into greater happiness -- 15. The holistic perspective on life, successful living and happiness -- 16. Epilogue. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781315887463 (ebook : PDF) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Economics--Sociological aspects.<br/>Happiness--Economic aspects.<br/>Quality of life--Economic aspects.