Written in a conversational style yet empirically grounded, this book reviews what we know about the science of happiness. It is the first text to closely examine the social psychological processes as well as individualistic approaches that affect happiness. It explores how our social, cultural, and economic environment, the personal choices we make, and our evolutionary heritage shape our happiness. Topics that are inherently interesting to students, such as how income, unemployment, marriage, children, relationships, health, work, religion, and economic growth affect happiness, are...

In 1996, Utah celebrated its one hundredth year of statehood. In 1992, anticipating that important centennial, new welcome signs appeared along the state's highways. The signs read "Utah, Still the Right Place," and they provided the inspiration for the title of this book.

Still the Right Place deals with the last half of Utah's first century of statehood. Each of its seven chapters covers the administration of one of the state's governors, beginning at the end of World War II while Herbert B. Maw was governor and ending in 1995 during Mike Leavitt's first term. Each chapter...