#5 in Psychology
Lost Connections
- 336
- Pages
- about 6 h
- Reading time
- NYT bestseller · 2 weeks on the list, peaked at #10
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Our view
“Lost Connections” makes a readable, well-documented case that depression has causes in how we live as well as in our biology. Johann Hari mixes research with stories people will recognise. Some readers find the second part, on solutions, overambitious or unconvincing in its political leanings; others feel that certain arguments rest on the author’s beliefs without evidence. Others still take from it a wider reflection on what a satisfying life requires.
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About the book
Why? Across the world, scientists have uncovered evidence for nine different causes. Some are in our biology, but most are in the way we are living today. Lost Connections offers a radical new way of thinking about this crisis. It shows that once we understand the real causes, we can begin to turn to pioneering new solutions – ones that offer real hope.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.5 across 127 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 46% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Psychology average of 7.9. That is how 8.2 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.5 | 8 | 6% |
| Hardcover | 8.5 | 119 | 94% |
Frequently asked
How long is Lost Connections?
It has 336 pages — shorter than 62% of the ranked books in Psychology.
In this book
Themes this book shares with others — each leads to the best books on it.
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