In The Happy Brain, neuroscientist Dean Burnett delves deep into the inner workings of our minds to explore some fundamental questions about happiness.
For starters: what does it actually mean to be happy? Where does it come from? And is there a secret to making it last forever?In his research into these questions – and many more besides – Burnett unravels our complex internal lives to reveal the often surprising truth behind what makes us tick.
From whether happiness really begins at home (spoiler alert: yes – sort of) to what love, sex, friendship, wealth, laughter and success actually do to our brains, this book offers a uniquely entertaining insight into what it means to be human.
* Not really.
Sorry.
But it does have some very interesting questions, and at least the occasional answer.
Starters | What does it actually mean to be happy |
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From whether happiness really begins at home (spoiler alert | Yes sort of) to what love sex friendship wealth laughter and success actually do to our brains this book offers a uniquely entertaining insight into what it means to be human |