We are far too willing to reject the belief that much of what we see in life is random.

In essence, the optimistic style involves taking credit for successes but little blame for failures.

Slow thinking has the feeling of something you do. It's deliberate.

We are very influenced by completely automatic things that we have no control over, and we don't know we're doing it.

The evidence is unequivocal, there's a great deal more luck than skill in people getting very rich.

The conclusion is straightforward : self-control requires attention and effort.

Divorced women, compared to married women, are less satisfied with their lives, which is not surprising. But they're actually more cheerful, when you look at the average mood they're in in the course of the day.