Reading Level
What is the reading level of Stumbling on Happiness?
Analysing the books in the series, we estimate that the reading level of Stumbling on Happiness is 12th and 13th grade.
Expert Readability Tests for
Stumbling on Happiness
| Readability Test | Reading Level |
|---|---|
| Flesch Kincaid Scale | Grade 11 |
| SMOG Index | Grade 12 |
| Coleman Liau Index | Grade 10 |
| Dale Chall Readability Score | Grade 7 |
Reading Time
4 hrs 37 mins
How long to read Stumbling on Happiness?
The estimated word count of Stumbling on Happiness is 69,130 words.
A person reading at the average speed of 250 words/min, will finish the book in 4 hrs 37 mins. At a slower speed of 150 words/min, they will finish it in 7 hrs 41 mins. At a faster speed of 450 words/min, they will finish it in 2 hrs 34 mins.
| Stumbling on Happiness - 69,130 words | ||
|---|---|---|
| Reading Speed | Time to Read | |
| Slow | 150 words/min | 7 hrs 41 mins |
| Average | 250 words/min | 4 hrs 37 mins |
| Fast | 450 words/min | 2 hrs 34 mins |
- Authors
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Daniel Gilbert
More about Stumbling on Happiness
69,130 words
Word Count
for Stumbling on Happiness
7 hours and 26 minutes
Audiobook length
Description
Bringing to life scientific research in psychology, cognitive neuroscience, philosophy, and behavioral economics, this bestselling book reveals what scientists have discovered about the uniquely human ability to imagine the future, and about our capacity to predict how much we will like it when we get there. • Why are lovers quicker to forgive their partners for infidelity than for leaving dirty dishes in the sink? • Why will sighted people pay more to avoid going blind than blind people will pay to regain their sight? • Why do dining companions insist on ordering different meals instead of getting what they really want? • Why do pigeons seem to have such excellent aim; why can’t we remember one song while listening to another; and why does the line at the grocery store always slow down the moment we join it? In this brilliant, witty, and accessible book, renowned Harvard psychologist Daniel Gilbert describes the foibles of imagination and illusions of foresight that cause each of us to misconceive our tomorrows and misestimate our satisfactions. With penetrating insight and sparkling prose, Gilbert explains why we seem to know so little about the hearts and minds of the people we are about to become.