Happiness Secrets from Neuroscience: The Pleasure Cycle and the Path to Eudaimonia

Опубликовано: 11 Май 2025
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Unveiling Happiness Insights from Neuroscience: Discover true happiness through the lens of neuroscience, Dive into the fascinating world of hedonic hotspots, the pleasure cycle, and the neurological underpinnings of eudaimonia. Learn how the brain's default mode network may connect eudaimonic and hedonic happiness to the self and explore Drs. Morten Kringelbach and Kent Berridge's hypothesis on the role of optimal metastability in achieving a state of well-being, purpose, and flow.

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In this video, you'll also gain practical strategies for increasing happiness in your daily life. Understand the importance of defining your values, engaging in activities that promote pleasure, and pursuing eudaimonia through meaningful experiences. Unlock the potential of your brain's pleasure system and embark on a journey towards a life well-lived with the insights provided by neuroscience research.

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Chapters:
00:00 What is true happiness?
01:19 Pleasure vs Eudaimonia
03:43 The Pleasure Cycle (Kringelbach and Berridge 2017)
08:10 Optimal Metastability and Eudaimonia (Kringelbach and Berridge 2017)
10:29 How to Increase Happiness (Values, Joy, & Meaning)
13:00 Summary of Video

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Sources:
Kringelbach, M. L., & Berridge, K. C. (2017). The affective core of emotion: Linking pleasure, subjective well-being, and optimal metastability in the brain. Emotion Review, 9(3), 191-199.

Alexander, R., Aragón, O. R., Bookwala, J., Cherbuin, N., Gatt, J. M., Kahrilas, I. J., ... & Styliadis, C. (2021). The neuroscience of positive emotions and affect: Implications for cultivating happiness and wellbeing. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 121, 220-249.

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