{"product_id":"life-in-three-dimensions-how-curiosity-exploration-and-experience-make-a-fuller-better-life-hardcover","title":"Life in Three Dimensions: How Curiosity, Exploration, and Experience Make a Fuller, Better Life - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eShigehiro Oishi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA NEXT BIG IDEA CLUB MUST-READ BOOK - From one of our foremost psychologists, a trailblazing book that turns the idea of a good life on its head and urges us to embrace the transformative power of variety and experience\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor many people, a good life is a stable life, a comfortable life that follows a well-trodden path. This is the case for Shigehiro Oishi's father, who has lived in a small mountain town in Japan for his entire life, putting his family's needs above his own, like his father and grandfather before him. But is a happy life, or even a meaningful life, the only path to a good life? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eLife in Three Dimensions\u003c\/i\u003e, Shige Oishi enters into a debate that has animated psychology since 1984, when Ed Diener (Oishi's mentor) published a paper that launched happiness studies. A rival followed in 1989 with a model of a good life that focused on purpose and meaning instead. In recent years, Shige Oishi's award-winning work has proposed a third dimension to a good life: \u003ci\u003epsychological richness\u003c\/i\u003e, a concept that prioritizes curiosity, exploration, and a variety of experiences that help us grow as people. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eLife in Three Dimensions\u003c\/i\u003e explores the shortcomings of happiness and meaning as guides to a good life, pointing to complacency and regret as a \"happiness trap\" and narrowness and misplaced loyalty as a \"meaning trap.\" Psychological richness, Oishi proposes, balances the other two, offering insight and growth spurred by embracing uncertainty and challenges. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a lively style, drawing on a generation of psychological studies and on examples from famous people, books and film, Oishi introduces a new path to a fuller, more satisfying life with fewer regrets.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSHIGEHIRO OISHI is the Marshall Field IV Professor of Psychology at the University of Chicago. He is one of the foremost authorities on happiness, meaning, and culture. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Psychological Wealth of Nations\u003c\/i\u003e, and his research has been featured in major media outlets, including \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.06 x 8.51 x 5.84 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 04, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770318684448,"sku":"9780385550390","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b6f44f71a8a62d19c590e871da99ceba.webp?v=1780369279","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/life-in-three-dimensions-how-curiosity-exploration-and-experience-make-a-fuller-better-life-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}