However, the daily microaggressions and fears that people of color face could change the conditions of happiness for those ...

They then performed functional MRI scans to measure activity in three regions of the brain associated with social behavior, generosity, happiness and decision-making. <!-- /wp:paragraph ...

Most people approach happiness reactively—waiting for good things to happen to them rather than proactively creating conditions that generate positive emotions. Your brain has a natural ...

So, mild injury can change brain systems that are involved in happiness, such as the prefrontal cortex, which tends to modulate mood. CHAT PARTICIPANT: I had a heart operation, and after that I've ...

Whilst it's true that some people are genetically predisposed to be happier than others, studies have shown that around 60% of happiness levels are influenced by external factors and personal choices.

Author of the popular science bestsellers 'Neuroscience of the Body' and 'The Brain's Mirror', now publishes 'The Bridge Where Butterflies Dwell' (Siruela), an essay that combines neuroscience and ...

If you want happiness for a day ... Through fMRI technology, we now know that giving activates the same parts of the brain that are stimulated by food and sex. Experiments show evidence that ...

Can we finally find what makes us truly happy? 15 distinguished Greeks answer the question and reveal their secret weapons in ...

Research has been uncovering just how important our gut is and the connection between it and the brain to shaping how we feel.