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the body's reward for being alive, dispensed in chemicals it refuses to mass-produce

chemical crewDopamine, serotonin, oxytocin, endorphins run the show

set pointGenes anchor roughly half your baseline mood

word originFrom 'hap,' meaning luck or chance

diminishing returnsIncome boosts happiness sharply, then mostly flattens out

hedonic treadmillBrains adapt fast, dragging joy back to normal