TY - BOOK AU - Ho,Lok-sang TI - The psychology and economics of happiness: love, life and positive living SN - 9781315887463 (ebook : PDF) PY - 2014/// CY - Hove, East Sussex PB - Routledge KW - Economics KW - Sociological aspects KW - Happiness KW - Economic aspects KW - Quality of life N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 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 UR - http://www.tandfebooks.com/isbn/9781315887463 ER -