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

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. 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. Support Sense of Mind on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/senseofmind -- 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 -- 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. - https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/happiness/ -- Please support this channel by signing up for Sense of Mind's Patreon and get bonus content every month: https://www.patreon.com/senseofmind You'll get: - Access to exclusive monthly livestreams - Written (blog post) versions of all new videos, including this one! -- Intro music: The GOAT by Alex-Productions | https://onsound.eu/ Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US Outro music: Over by LiQWYD | https://www.liqwydmusic.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US -- Don't forget to subscribe to this channel: @senseofmindshow And check out the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sense-of-mind/id1603691298 Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/senseofmind Follow Sense of Mind on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sense.ofmind/ -- All graphics and images obtained from scientific articles have been credited in the video and/or in the above list of references. All are licensed under either CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US) or CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en_US) Wikipedia images: All wikipedia images have been credited in the video and all are licensed under either CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US) or CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en_US) All B-roll comes from either https://www.storyblocks.com/ (using the appropriate purchased license) or from https://www.pexels.com/ All other images are property of Andrew Cooper-Sansone --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/senseofmind/support