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You Can’t Always Want What You Like

The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos

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Craving Type Two Rewards

Natural selection has primed our brains to automatically seek out type one pleasures, even when we don't intend to pursue them, but it has not instilled a similar automatic desire for type two rewards. This design flaw results in our struggle to motivate ourselves to engage in activities that we know will bring us joy but do not have an innate craving for. The solution lies in finding a way to train our brains to genuinely desire type two rewards, thereby aligning our wants with our likes.

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