# Prof. Jonathan Haidt's book, "The Happiness Hypothesis," is mentioned

1 Faculty News February 25, 2014 ![Huffington Post logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/huffpost192x144.jpg?itok=sF2Y0c9v)>

Excerpt from [The Huffington Post](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jill-koyama-phd/stop-performing-random-ac_b_4854045.html) -- "Limited individual acts of kindness, according to [Jonathan Haidt](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/jonathan-haidt), a University of Virginia psychologist and author of The Happiness Hypothesis may not be fulfilling. He notes that 'If you do a random act of kindness for a stranger and it's a one-shot deal, there's much less likelihood that you're going to see any benefit.'"

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