The Happy Brain

Many authors who reflect on happiness are convinced they know the one universal recipe for a good life. Opposing that view, neurobiologist, The Guardian columnist, stand-up comedian, and New York Times bestselling author of the bestseller "Idiotic, Priceless Brain" ("The Idiot’s Priceless Brain"), Dean Burnett, offers a different perspective: he candidly admits that he doesn’t understand what happiness is—but he really wants to figure it out. Approaching the topic from the standpoint of neuroscience, he explores different areas of life connected with well-being and the feeling of “I’m okay”: work, love, and the places and circumstances in which a person feels comfortable.

Packed with vivid real-life stories, Burnett’s signature humor helps untangle what we call happiness, where it comes from, and what happens in the brain when we feel joy and contentment.

From this book you will learn:

• What exactly triggers the feeling of happiness—and why

• Whether happiness is linked to the ability for self-control

• What role genetics plays in our well-being

• Can money truly make a person happier

• Is there such a thing as eternal happiness—and do we need it

Everyone defines happiness differently: for someone, it’s family, home, and success in their profession; for someone else, it’s freedom and travel. And for Dean Burnett—a neurobiologist, stand-up comedian, The Guardian columnist, and author of "The Idiot’s Priceless Brain"—happiness is explained largely by how neural connections are formed. In an easy, engaging manner, he shows how a “happy” brain works and tries to understand which mechanisms create that sense of happiness within it. This book is a blend of scientific precision, personal observations, and stories from different people, in which the reader will have no trouble recognizing themselves.

Text: Burnett D. - The Happy Brain. How the Brain Works and Where Happiness Comes From (Just About the Brain) [2019, FB2/EPUB/PDF, RUS]

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