Happiness has long been a topic of conversation among philosophers and those insatiably curious of the invisible world inside of us; what happiness truly is, how one achieves true happiness. For a long time, this topic of happiness has been rooted firmly in the unquantifiable. Because of this, one thing that struck me in the movie was the fact that the study of happiness is becoming a more prevalent scientific field. I have always been interested in how the brain works, so the actual chemical science behind this notion of happiness fascinates me. Throughout the movie, I’m sure that most of us saw a little of ourselves in the people and ideas displayed there. I know that I have experienced first hand how the act of helping others brings personal satisfaction and well being that far surpasses gaining material objects. This also ties into intrinsic and extrinsic goals and how a focus on something other than yourself affects you psychologically. I would like to try to look more into how a more philosophic ideas of happiness can affect us scientifically and neurologically.
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