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Among all endogenic factors, biological sub-factors are the significant predictors of happiness. Existence of significant differences in temperament and happiness of infants is an indicator of biological influences. Therefore, this study aimed to consider biological factors that underlie happiness.
- Dariush Dfarhud, Maryam Malmir, Mohammad Khanahmadi
- 2014/11
- 2014
To move toward a neuroscience of happiness, a neurobiological understanding is required of how positive and negative affect are balanced in the brain. Thus, pleasure is an important component of happiness, according to most modern viewpoints.
- Morten L. Kringelbach, Kent C. Berridge
- CrossRef
- 2010
- SUMMER 2010
Mar 13, 2012 · My essay conceives of happiness as a total and lasting satisfaction with one's own life [3]. Happiness is more than the absence of unhappiness. Happiness is experienced both as fleeting sensations and emotions, and consciously appreciated as a permanent disposition of the mind.
- Ladislav Kováč
- 10.1038/embor.2012.26
- 2012
- EMBO Rep. 2012 Apr; 13(4): 297-302.
- Causes of Differences in Happiness Between People
- Gene-Environment Interplay
- Molecular (EPI) Genetic Findings For Well-Being
- Use of Molecular Genetic Results
- Happiness and The Brain
- Happiness and Human Physiology
- Some Considerations For Future Study of Human Physiology
- Implications For Intervention and Public Health
- References
Why are some people happier than others, even if they live in the same country under more or less similar circumstances? This is an intriguing question. Knowledge on why some people feel better about their lives than others may provide us with clues about how best to help those most in need. Genetically informed research, such as twin and family st...
Although there is a clear impact of genetic influences on creating individual differences in well-being, it is important to understand what it means to find genetic influence on a complex trait, like well-being. First, if 30-40% of the variance in well-being within a population is due to genetic differences, this means that 60-70% of the variance c...
Given the robust heritability estimate of 40% and the progress in the field of molecular genetics, it is important to go beyond an estimate based on twin-family designs to search for differences in the actual DNA patterns of humans (the human genome) to explain differences in well-being. The human genome is the complete assembly of DNA (deoxyribonu...
Based on the Genome-wide Association studies for well-being and other complex human traits, the overall genetic architecture of well-being is assumed to be polygenic involving the cumulative effects of numerous single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), each often with small effects. The first Genome-wide association study identified 3 genome-wide sig...
An obvious organ to study to attempt to explain differences in well-being among individuals is the brain. The human brain is the central organ of the human nervous system and is a key player in mood and emotion regulation. A distinction can be made between the brain structure (e.g. the size of the brain or brain areas) and brain functioning (e.g. t...
Besides the brain, many processes in the human body could be of importance in explaining individual differences in happiness and well-being among individuals. For example, differences in neurotransmitter levels, hormone levels, and immune parameter activity, have all been linked to well-being. With respect to neurotransmitters, dopamine and seroton...
Most of the studies mentioned with respect to human physiology investigated the biological factors within a single category, whereas combining multiple biological factors across the different categories, also known as multi-omics approaches, in relation to well-being might provide a more complete picture of the biology underlying well-being. Multi-...
So what are the implications of genetically informative research for happiness interventions? And how can we explain the seemingly paradoxical findings of substantial genetic effects and no shared environmental influences with large differences in average happiness across nations and overtime? A wealth of evidence, based on various research approac...
Abdellaoui, A., Nivard, M. G., Hottenga, J.-J., Fedko, I., Verweij, K. J., Baselmans, B. M., Ehli, E. A., Davies, G. E., Bartels, M., & Boomsma, D. I. (2018). Predicting loneliness with polygenic scores of social, psychological and psychiatric traits. Genes, Brain and Behavior, 17(6), e12472. Aknin, L. B., Whillans, A. V., Norton, M. I., & Dunn, E....
Mar 1, 2005 · By Michelle Flythe | March 1, 2005. According to new research, happiness isn’t just a state of mind. It affects your heart rate, your body chemistry, and it could contribute to substantial physical health benefits over time.
Happiness underlying factors are considerable from two dimensions: endogenic factors (biological, cognitive, personality and ethical sub-factors) and exogenic factors (behavioral, socialcultural, economical, geographical, life events and aesthetics sub-factors).
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The first addresses ideas of self–development, personal growth and purposeful engagement, while the second is concerned with positive feelings such as happiness and contentment. How well–being varies by age and socio–economic standing is briefly summarized, followed by examination of its biological correlates (neuroendocrine, immune ...
