{"product_id":"100-simple-secrets-of-happy-families-what-scientists-have-learned-and-how-you-can-use-it-9780060545321","title":"100 Simple Secrets of Happy Families: What Scientists Have Learned and How You Can Use It","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Simple Science of a Happy Family\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom raising children to getting along with in-laws, what do people with close and loving families do differently than those with strained or unfulfilling relationships? Sociologists, therapists, and psychiatrists have spent entire careers investigating the ins and outs of family dynamics, yet their findings are inaccessible to ordinary people, hidden in obscure journals to be shared with other experts. Now, David Niven, the international bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe 100 Simple Secret\u003c\/em\u003e series has collected the most current and significant data from more than a thousand of the best scientific studies on families and then spelled out the findings in plain English.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe advice is based not on one person's unique experiences or opinions, but offers for the first time the research of noted scientists studying average American families. These findings have been boiled down to one hundred essential ways to find and maintain love, joy, and satisfaction in all family relationships. Each statistic is accompanied by a true story about a real family showing the results in action.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDon't Forget the Past: Parents who share stories of family history with their children create higher levels of concern for family members and increase the likelihood of their children's happiness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo Price Tag: Once basic necessities are met, the increasing economic status of one's family has zero effect on the likelihood of feeling satisfied with life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLet Every Opinion Be Heard: Senior citizens having trouble living in their own homes are 84 percent more likely to be satisfied with their housing situation if they feel as if their concerns are an important part of selecting a new home or facility.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Greatest Gift: Life satisfaction is 72 percent more likely among those who feel content with their family life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNiven, David:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eDavid Niven, Ph.D., bestselling author of the 100 Simple Secrets series, is a psychologist and social scientist who teaches at Ohio State University. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Niven, Ph.D., es el autor de los bestsellers internacionales \u003cem\u003eLos 100 Secretos de la Gente Exitosa\u003c\/em\u003e, y \u003cem\u003eLos 100 Secretos de las Buenas Relaciones\u003c\/em\u003e. Es psicólogo y científico social, y enseña en la Florida Atlantic University.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperOne","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50317793362194,"sku":"9780060545321","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5ae95397-135e-44f7-a1bc-2bc6ffac40e6.jpg?v=1727540584","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/100-simple-secrets-of-happy-families-what-scientists-have-learned-and-how-you-can-use-it-9780060545321","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}