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The Components Of Connection
Presence & eye contact: We take turns when talking, we share information and look at each other. This makes our attention peak. When we look away, our attention decreases again. Therefore, social interaction is a series of focusing on and off, of ramping attention and breaking attention.
Physical touch & allogrooming: Light touch increases oxytocin and therefore bonds the people involved. When taking care of a pet it is also considered as allogrooming which as a result increases happiness.
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Decision Making And Happiness
- An ongoing set of choices decreases happiness. Less choices are better.
- When we are forced to stick to the choices, we are happier than if we were able change them (this can be explained with Leon Fes...
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Some Facts About Happiness
Happiness is hard to put into words, but science has uncovered some interesting facts about it. Here are a few to keep in mind:
- Language cannot fully capture the feeling of happiness, so just enjoy it when you feel it.
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Happiness And Special Conditions
- People who opt to have no children are happier or as happy as people who have children (which might be the case because they have more time for themselves etc.).
- Smokers, people that are in a smoking ...
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Money, Work And Happiness
A study by Harvard showed that income doesn't relate to happiness. Money cannot buy happiness but it can buffer stress!
Social interactions that don't aquire that much money are better than high cost social interactions.
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Types Of Happiness
Natural happiness: It requires no effort, as it is the case when receiving a gift.
Synthesized happiness: It requires some special effort.
This shows us that our environment ca...
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Social Connections
Social interactions and connections are essential for happiness.
- Seeing faces, even with no talking, gives us a sense of connection; daily interactions help us stay present and happy.
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The Happiness Toolkit - Summary
- No single chemical is associated with happiness.
- Meaning and connection are important.
- Be present and fully focused. The ability to attend and focus equates to happine...
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Dr. Andrew Huberman shares a toolkit for increasing happiness and talks about the science of happiness.
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Gaze is a powerful element of social interaction
- It reveals where a person is focusing their attention, and, when directed at us, it can have a strong emotional effect.
- Gaze can play a role in social organization, with a direct gaze demonstrating social dominance and gaze aversion indicating passivity.
- Eye contact can ...
Awkward Conversations: Radical Honesty
Being completely authentic and radically honest often does not go well with the other person. What’s surprising is that when we really listen to people, giving our total attention, it can come across as awkward to the other person, as it is not considered normal.
The best way to end an awk...
The science of sleep
When we close our eyes for the night, our mind cycles through different stages of sleep:
- Light sleep: Which is most similar to being awake
- REM (or Rapid-Eye-Movement): Where our minds are asleep but active and where dreams are most likely to happen
- Deep sleep: Where our...
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