Jonathan Haidt. The Happiness Hypothesis: Putting Ancient Wisdom and Philosophy to the Test of Modern Science (2006)

‘Psychological findings provide a distinctive picture of human nature which can be compared with ancient wisdom and used to provide guidance on how to live. Conscious reasoning is like a rider on the elephant of the unconscious mind. Happiness can come from creating good relationships with love, work and something larger, but can only be achieved by training the elephant.’ My Notes on the Book