This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.

This is a review of Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert. Gilbert explores "affective forecasting"—our ability to predict future emotions. Research shows we overestimate emotional intensity and duration while underestimating psychological resilience. However, studies primarily involve college students in laboratory settings making predictions about minor events. The leap to major life transitions feels unsupported, and cultural assumptions embedded throughout ignore populations with limited agency. Methodology relies on self-reported happiness at single time points, yet Gilbert himself documents memory's unreliability. Best approached as introduction to happiness research limitations rather than comprehensive decision-making guide. Independent, unaffiliated—informational only, not a substitute for the book.