If money doesn't bring happiness, then why do people behave as though it does? It seems only natural that happiness should flow from having more money. Even if they don't admit it, people still behave as though it were true. More money means you can have what you want and do what you want. The house you dream of? It's yours. The new car you desire? Here are the keys. So the puzzle is this: why do social scientists consistently find only moderate relationships between having more money and being happy? Some have even suggested that this moderate connection might be exaggerated. In reality money might have very little to do with happiness at all. So, when people ask themselves whether money brings happiness, they immediately think of the big promotion and the big house. They conclude that because they have these things, they must be happy. In fact, people with more money and status are just more satisfied with their lives, not happier (before you scoff at this think about whether you'd rather be satisfied or happy). Through nine chapters in this book, the author gives out the causes that generate unhappiness and the means to conquer them. Contents: Introduction Causes of Unhappiness 1. The Nature of Happiness 2. Understanding the Causes of Unhappiness 3. Fear 4. Anger and Hostility 5. Stress 6. Worry 7. Feelings of Guilt and Self-doubt 8. Resentment and Hatred 9. Approval of Others and the Pursuit of Perfection