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Bad Therapy
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Last discussed Sep 18, 2026
A book that argues how excessive focus on happiness and self-analysis can paradoxically lead to greater unhappiness.
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Praised: Called a great book
"I introduced him to Abigail Shrier of Bad Therapy fame. Great book by the way."
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Praised: Described as 'a fantastic book'
"Abigail Shrier, author of Bad Therapy, a fantastic book, is going to be with us with a very special surprise guest."
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Sam Parr
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Used for: Understanding why excessive self-analysis about happiness can be counterproductive
Praised: Provides insights into how overthinking happiness leads to discontent
"There's this amazing book called Bad Therapy and this author used this idea that the people who think why and ask themselves all the time, 'Why am I not happy? Why am I not following my life's work?' Those people are actually oftentimes significan..."
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