Category: Psychology

The chemistry of happiness

Forget religions and philosophies.  They’ve been dancing around the question “What will make us happy” for thousands of years.  Now we finally know.  It’s oxytocin. Here’s a link to a presentation by Paul Zak on TED.com.  His research suggests the release of oxytocin in our brains is both the source of morality and happiness.  Well, at …

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