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TED Talks: Daniel Gilbert Asks Why are We Happy?

PHOTO: Dan Gilbert is seen in this undated file photo.

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Dan Gilbert
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PHOTO: Dan Gilbert is seen in this undated file photo.
Dan Gilbert
Dan Gilbert is seen in this undated file photo.

Daniel Gilbert, author of "Stumbling on Happiness," challenges the idea that we'll be miserable if we don't get what we want. Our "psychological immune system" lets us feel truly happy even when things don't go as planned.

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