Loretta Graziano Breuning's Blog, page 7
May 15, 2016
Globalizing Positive Psychology
Instead of researching well-being through culturally skewed self-reporting tools, let's focus on how our brain chemicals (dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin, endorphin) work in animals.
April 28, 2016
The Selfishness of Altruism
Altruism feels good because it stimulates dopamine, oxytocin, and serotonin. In our quest for good feelings, we don't always monitor the results of our altruistic gestures.
March 15, 2016
Scientists Debate Whether Sex Feels Good
Whether animals enjoy sex is a question that lit up the internet last weekend. The answer will help you understand why love is a neurochemical roller coaster today.
February 28, 2016
Why I Question Academic Research on Happiness
Academic research rests on the belief that “our society is the problem.” Here's what you lose when your information is filtered through a belief system.
February 17, 2016
January 20, 2016
Three Reasons to Celebrate Global Belly Laugh Day Jan. 24
Belly laughs heal and strengthen. A wave of laughter will circle the world on Jan 24. Here's how to join, and get permanent benefits from making space in your life for laughs.
3 Reasons to Celebrate Global Belly Laugh Day Jan. 24
Belly laughs heal and strengthen. A wave of laughter will circle the world on Jan 24. Here's how to join, and get permanent benefits from making space in your life for laughs.
January 14, 2016
Defensiveness Hinders Recovery From Addiction
Commitment to recovery is undermined when defensiveness minimizes the impairment, make others responsible for it, or attacks solutions for failing to meet some arbitrary condition.
November 17, 2015
Why Are So Many People Unhappy?
Our brain evolved to scan for danger and we end up with a constant sense of threat until we know how we're creating it. Then you can easily rewire yourself to see the world in new ways.
September 30, 2015
Why We Love to Hate Politicians
You may think politicians deserve the hate spewed at them because others seem to feel that way. It helps to know that the mammal brain bonds around common enemies. The mammal brain seeks safe ways to oppose power. The mammal brain mirrors others and relies on old pathways. Your inner mammal feels good when you hate politicians, which lures you to forget that it's hate.
