The psychology of happiness | Daniel Gilbert | WOBI

Why do we make decisions we later regret? Social psychologist Daniel Gilbert explains the science behind happiness and how it's linked to decision-making. WOBI focuses on the issues most relevant to today’s business world, stimulating new thinking and inspiring action. Through WOBI events, WOBI TV, WOBI Magazine and WOBI.com, our team travels the world to seek out the CEOs, entrepreneurs, innovators, leaders, thinkers and disruptors who are shaping the future of business. Follow WOBI news on Twitter:   / wobi_en   Like WOBI on Facebook:   / wobi.en   Subscribe to our channel:    / wobi   About the speaker: Daniel Gilbert is an American social psychologist and writer. He is the Edgar Pierce Professor of Psychology at Harvard University, and is known for his research on affective forecasting. He is the author of the international bestseller Stumbling on Happiness, which has been translated into more than 30 languages and won the 2007 Royal Society Prizes for Science Books. He has also written essays for several newspapers and magazines, hosted a short, non-fiction television series on PBS, and given three popular TED talks.