The Rachel Hollis Podcast 561: Proven Tactics To Get HAPPIER, Live With Purpose and Enjoy Life More! | ARTHUR BROOKS Author, Speaker and Academic
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Feb 15, 2024 
Arthur Brooks, American author and academic, discusses the impact of social media on human connection, genetic influences on happiness, the appeal of forbidden pleasure, and the negative impact of social media on happiness and reality perception. They also explore the fear of losing identity and success, encouraging kids to take a gap year, and meeting an admired celebrity and spreading happiness.
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Social Media as Emotional Junk Food
- Social media promises connection but lacks oxytocin, the bonding hormone we get from real human interaction.
- This makes social media the "junk food" of social life, causing loneliness despite frequent use.
Career Change for Happiness
- Arthur Brooks changed careers at 55 to focus completely on happiness after writing a science-backed personal plan.
- His wife encouraged publishing these ideas, which became the book and his new mission.
The Macronutrients of Happiness
- Happiness consists of enjoyment, satisfaction, and purpose; contentment is satisfaction combined with meaning.
- Pleasure alone doesn't create happiness; it needs to be paired with social connection and memory to truly bring joy.