Product Description
The Good Life
Authors: Robert Waldinger, Marc Schulz
Format: Paperback
Lessons from the World's Longest Study on Happiness
'In a crowded field of life advice and even life advice based on scientific research, Schulz and Waldinger stand apart' — Angela Duckworth, author of Grit
What makes for a fulfilling and meaningful life? A good life?
Based on findings from the 80-year-long Harvard Study of Adult Development, this landmark book reveals the simple yet surprising truth: the stronger our relationships, the more likely we are to live happy, satisfying and overall healthier lives.
Revealing the ground-breaking research behind the world's longest study on happiness, programme directors Dr Robert Waldinger and Dr Marc Schulz bring together scientific precision, traditional wisdom, incredible real-life stories and actionable insights to prove once and for all that our own wellbeing and ability to flourish is absolutely within our control.
'An outstanding book. It combines the longest and richest study of human lives anywhere with two remarkable authors of extraordinary breadth' Richard Layard, author of Can We Be Happier?
'This captivating, powerful book shows us scientifically and practically how to define, create and most importantly live the good life' — Jay Shetty
About the Author
Dr Robert Waldinger is Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development at Massachusetts General Hospital and a Zen master. He also is a practicing psychiatrist and psychoanalyst. His book, The Good Life, co-written with Marc Schulz, was a New York Times and international bestseller and was published in over 40 countries. His TED talk, 'What Makes a Good Life? Lessons from the Longest Study on Happiness,' is one of the ten most viewed talks in the history of TED and has been viewed over 75 million times.
Marc Schulz is the associate director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development and the Sue Kardas PhD 1971 Chair in Psychology at Bryn Mawr College. He also directs the data science program and previously chaired the psychology department and Clinical Developmental Psychology PhD program at Bryn Mawr. Dr. Schulz received his BA from Amherst College and his PhD in clinical psychology from the University of California at Berkeley. He is a practicing therapist with postdoctoral training in health and clinical psychology at Harvard Medical School.
For custom orders and quotes: shop@schoolspace.co.za
© 2026 Schoolspace. This product description is the exclusive intellectual property of the publisher, protected under copyright law. Unauthorized use, adaption, or copying is strictly prohibited.
