diff --git a/docs/api.md b/docs/api.md
index edbe3b0db..b14ba3955 100644
--- a/docs/api.md
+++ b/docs/api.md
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ Instead, it *returns* a new, connected component class, for you to use.
 
 * [`mapStateToProps(state, [ownProps]): stateProps`] \(*Function*): If specified, the component will subscribe to Redux store updates. Any time it updates, `mapStateToProps` will be called. Its result must be a plain object*, and it will be merged into the component’s props. If you omit it, the component will not be subscribed to the Redux store. If `ownProps` is specified as a second argument, its value will be the props passed to your component, and `mapStateToProps` will be re-invoked whenever the component receives new props.
 
+  >Note: if your mapStateToProps do not need to access component properties, you can use a shorthand syntax by passing an object whose values are "selectors" (See [reselect](https://github.com/reactjs/reselect))
+  
   >Note: in advanced scenarios where you need more control over the rendering performance, `mapStateToProps()` can also return a function. In this case, *that* function will be used as `mapStateToProps()` for a particular component instance. This allows you to do per-instance memoization. You can refer to [#279](https://github.com/reactjs/react-redux/pull/279) and the tests it adds for more details. Most apps never need this.
 
 * [`mapDispatchToProps(dispatch, [ownProps]): dispatchProps`] \(*Object* or *Function*): If an object is passed, each function inside it will be assumed to be a Redux action creator. An object with the same function names, but with every action creator wrapped into a `dispatch` call so they may be invoked directly, will be merged into the component’s props. If a function is passed, it will be given `dispatch`. It’s up to you to return an object that somehow uses `dispatch` to bind action creators in your own way. (Tip: you may use the [`bindActionCreators()`](http://reactjs.github.io/redux/docs/api/bindActionCreators.html) helper from Redux.) If you omit it, the default implementation just injects `dispatch` into your component’s props. If `ownProps` is specified as a second argument, its value will be the props passed to your component, and `mapDispatchToProps` will be re-invoked whenever the component receives new props.
@@ -239,6 +241,23 @@ function mapDispatchToProps(dispatch) {
 export default connect(mapStateToProps, mapDispatchToProps)(TodoApp)
 ```
 
+##### Inject `todos` with shorthand syntax, and all todoActionCreators and counterActionCreators directly as props
+
+```js
+import * as todoActionCreators from './todoActionCreators'
+import * as counterActionCreators from './counterActionCreators'
+import { bindActionCreators } from 'redux'
+
+
+const todosSelector = state => state.todos
+
+function mapDispatchToProps(dispatch) {
+  return bindActionCreators(Object.assign({}, todoActionCreators, counterActionCreators), dispatch)
+}
+
+export default connect({todos: todosSelector}, mapDispatchToProps)(TodoApp)
+```
+
 ##### Inject `todos` of a specific user depending on props
 
 ```js
diff --git a/src/components/connect.js b/src/components/connect.js
index 3b60ebbce..29555f02f 100644
--- a/src/components/connect.js
+++ b/src/components/connect.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import storeShape from '../utils/storeShape'
 import shallowEqual from '../utils/shallowEqual'
 import wrapActionCreators from '../utils/wrapActionCreators'
 import warning from '../utils/warning'
+import wrapMapStateObject from '../utils/wrapMapStateObject'
 import isPlainObject from 'lodash/isPlainObject'
 import hoistStatics from 'hoist-non-react-statics'
 import invariant from 'invariant'
@@ -32,9 +33,18 @@ function tryCatch(fn, ctx) {
 // Helps track hot reloading.
 let nextVersion = 0
 
+function handleShorthandSyntax(mapStateToProps) {
+  if ( mapStateToProps !== null && typeof mapStateToProps === 'object' ) {
+    return wrapMapStateObject(mapStateToProps)
+  }
+  else {
+    return mapStateToProps
+  }
+}
+
 export default function connect(mapStateToProps, mapDispatchToProps, mergeProps, options = {}) {
   const shouldSubscribe = Boolean(mapStateToProps)
-  const mapState = mapStateToProps || defaultMapStateToProps
+  const mapState = handleShorthandSyntax(mapStateToProps) || defaultMapStateToProps
 
   let mapDispatch
   if (typeof mapDispatchToProps === 'function') {
diff --git a/src/utils/wrapMapStateObject.js b/src/utils/wrapMapStateObject.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d1d4a13c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/wrapMapStateObject.js
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import invariant from 'invariant'
+
+
+function mapValues(obj, fn) {
+  return Object.keys(obj).reduce((result, key) => {
+    result[key] = fn(obj[key], key)
+    return result
+  }, {})
+}
+
+export default function wrapMapStateObject(mapStateToProps) {
+
+  const needsProps = Object.keys(mapStateToProps)
+    .reduce((useProps, key) => {
+      const type = typeof mapStateToProps[key]
+      invariant(
+        type === 'function',
+        'mapStateToProps object key %s expected to be a function, instead saw %s',
+        key,
+        type
+      )
+      return useProps || mapStateToProps[key].length !== 1
+    }, false)
+
+  return needsProps
+    ? (state, props) => mapValues(mapStateToProps, fn => fn(state, props))
+    : state => mapValues(mapStateToProps, fn => fn(state)
+  )
+}
diff --git a/test/components/connect.spec.js b/test/components/connect.spec.js
index 514eea018..37d2c2451 100644
--- a/test/components/connect.spec.js
+++ b/test/components/connect.spec.js
@@ -82,6 +82,54 @@ describe('React', () => {
       ).toNotThrow()
     })
 
+    it('should pass state to given component, with shorthand syntax', () => {
+      const store = createStore(() => ({
+        foo: 'bar',
+        baz: 42,
+        hello: 'world'
+      }))
+
+      @connect({
+        foo: state => state.foo,
+        baz: state => state.baz
+      })
+      class Container extends Component {
+        render() {
+          return <Passthrough {...this.props} />
+        }
+      }
+
+      const container = TestUtils.renderIntoDocument(
+        <ProviderMock store={store}>
+          <Container pass="through" baz={50} />
+        </ProviderMock>
+      )
+      const stub = TestUtils.findRenderedComponentWithType(container, Passthrough)
+      expect(stub.props.pass).toEqual('through')
+      expect(stub.props.foo).toEqual('bar')
+      expect(stub.props.baz).toEqual(42)
+      expect(stub.props.hello).toEqual(undefined)
+      expect(() =>
+        TestUtils.findRenderedComponentWithType(container, Container)
+      ).toNotThrow()
+    })
+
+    it('should throw error if connect is called with shorthand syntax and one object value is not a function', () => {
+      expect(() =>
+        @connect({
+          foo: state => state.foo,
+          baz: 'badValue'
+        })
+        class Container extends Component {
+          render() {
+            return <div/>
+          }
+        }
+      ).toThrow(
+        /mapStateToProps object key baz expected to be a function, instead saw string/
+      )
+    })
+
     it('should subscribe class components to the store changes', () => {
       const store = createStore(stringBuilder)