The neuroscience of happiness – Dean Burnett

The neuroscience of happiness – Dean Burnett

Neuroscientist, comedian and science writer Dean Burnett tells us what’s going on in our brains when we're happy.

Published: May 10, 2018 at 11:00 pm

Everyone wants to be happy:it’s an inbuilt part of being human.But what exactly is going on in our brains when we feel happy, and what can we do to ensure we live as happy a life as possible?

In this week's

Dean Burnett, a neuroscientist, comedian and science writer, speaks to Jason Goodyer, commissioning editor of

magazine, about his new book

(£12.99, Guardian Faber).

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