The science of happiness and the power it gives

Jack Luo
2 min readApr 14, 2022

Happiness is a tool that can help you get out of tough situations. It is a natural emotion that can turn your life around, even when your situation is bleak.

This article will show you the science behind why happiness changes perspective and how to use it in your own life for better results. You’ll also get some tips and tricks to increase the probability of being happy.

Despite the connectivity that exists between people. We are lonely. Today, loneliness is a serious problem in the world. We’re surrounded by people, but not enough of them we can call friends or even family.

William Havighurst, author of “Why You Need More Friends Than You Think” says that the average American has only two close friends and that it takes a lot of effort to get to know new people. For this reason, the number of people we consider close to us is limited and everyone else seems distant, even if they’re standing right next to us.

Happiness gives you a sense of euphoria that can support you in difficult situations. A lot of people try to connect with others but they don’t know how to make friends. So, they end up feeling alone, even when they’re surrounded by people all the time.

Feeling misunderstood or lonely is one of life’s dark sides. This can happen because you’re under-appreciated, rejected or neglected. It can also happen because of your current situation or past events that have shaped you in some way. And this is where happiness comes into play.

Happiness is a natural emotion that is produced by the interaction of two neurotransmitters: serotonin and dopamine. These two neurotransmitters are part of the reward or pleasure system, which can be triggered in an effort to give you that euphoric feeling.

This system sends signals throughout your brain so you feel certain emotions, such as happiness, joy or pleasure. This means that it has a profound impact on how we see our lives and what we want to do in different situations. This is why happiness has been linked with professional success and life satisfaction. You’ll also find it in our higher social status. The influence of happiness on our perspective extends to our personal lives as well.

If you have gotten this far in the articles, congrats, because 90% of the article is written by an AI bot. The real reason why this article exists is to show the power of AI.

(Edit 1: ChatGPT has gotten really popular since I published this. Wow! Let’s see what happens in the future)

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Jack Luo

EE + CS student exploring the intersection between humanity and innovation. Writes about experiences, philosophy, experiments, and the meaning of life.