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The Psychology of Choice and Its Impact on Happiness
1:57:38 - 2:07:51 (10:13)
The podcast explores the relationship between freedom of choice and happiness, analyzing data from experiments that suggest that having limited options can increase levels of satisfaction with a choice, and discussing the impact of this on natural and synthetic happiness.
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Aloe grooming, a non-sexual form of touch observed in non-human primates and mammals, can significantly increase oxytocin levels in humans and improve overall happiness.
1:57:38 - 2:03:56 (06:18)
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Aloe grooming, a non-sexual form of touch observed in non-human primates and mammals, can significantly increase oxytocin levels in humans and improve overall happiness. This pro-social behavior plays a crucial role in our evolutionary biology, and can be used alongside social connection and pro-social spending to achieve synthetic happiness.
ChapterThe Psychology of Choice and Its Impact on Happiness
EpisodeScience-Based Tools for Increasing Happiness
PodcastHuberman Lab
The experiments conducted show that constraining our choices and sticking to them can lead to greater levels of happiness and satisfaction with the choice made.
2:03:56 - 2:07:51 (03:55)
Summary
The experiments conducted show that constraining our choices and sticking to them can lead to greater levels of happiness and satisfaction with the choice made. Once we make a choice, limiting other options increases our satisfaction with that choice.