One important upshot of the science of happiness is the idea that each and every one of us ultimately has to figure out, for ourselves, what makes us happy.
Thanks for your thoughts on these. One challenge coming from neuroscience is that happiness/satisfaction is never set to last. The answer to "what makes us happy?" seems therefore to be nothing in the long run, as frustration is bound to come back as we raise our aspirations once we have achieved what we were aiming for. The answer may be in finding areas of achievement where habituation is less quick, or in having a continuous path of (not fully anticipated) progress.
Thanks for your thoughts on these. One challenge coming from neuroscience is that happiness/satisfaction is never set to last. The answer to "what makes us happy?" seems therefore to be nothing in the long run, as frustration is bound to come back as we raise our aspirations once we have achieved what we were aiming for. The answer may be in finding areas of achievement where habituation is less quick, or in having a continuous path of (not fully anticipated) progress.