The surprising science of happiness - Nancy Etcoff
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Cognitive researcher Nancy Etcoff looks at happiness -- the ways we try to achieve and increase it, the way it's untethered to our real circumstances, and its surprising effect on our bodies.
Etcoff describes two systems in our brain, the “pleasure system” and the “wanting system.” Briefly summarize the chemistry associated with each, and describe the relationship of these two systems.
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