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Jul 2023
1h 21m

Happiness Starts with Your Brain Type! –...

Dave Asprey
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IN THIS EPISODE OF THE HUMAN UPGRADE™... “Americans are the unhappiest they have been since the Great Depression,” says Dr. Daniel Amen. But he’s determined to change that.  He’s a physician and double board-certified psychiatrist who looks at happiness as a brain function. After studying more than 200,000 brain scans of people from 155 countries, Dr. Dani ... Show More
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