Thrilled to death how the endless pursuit of pleasure is leaving us numb

Summary: Dr. Archibald D. Hart explores the results of society having more access to pleasure, contending that it leads to extreme forms of addiction, boredom, and anhedonia and offering seven steps to recovering from not being able to experience pleasure.

Record details

ISBN: 9781418574796 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 1418574791 (electronic bk.)
Physical Description: electronic resource
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1 online resource (xiii, 270 p.)
Publisher: Nashville, TN : Thomas Nelson, c2007.

Content descriptions

General Note:	"Includes 7-step recovery process", on cover p.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:	Where has all our pleasure gone? -- The many pathways to pleasure -- Pleasure or happiness? -- Stress and anhedonia -- Saving our children from anhedonia -- When pleasure becomes a hidden addiction -- Sexual anhedonia -- Step 1: seek the right form of pleasure -- Step 2: recapture the joy of little things -- Step 3: control your adrenaline -- Step 4: use humor to enhance your happiness -- Step 5: develop appreciation and gratitude -- Step 6: master relaxation and meditation -- Step 7: make space for the things that matter.
Source of Description Note:	Description based on print version record.