The Science of Happiness Are you happy? Many people say they feel happier during the holidays. But I'm not happy. I saw two sisters interview "Giggle Twins," two sisters who were so happy all the time. A film crew found them annoying to be around. The twins laughed all the time. It wasn't because of anything their parents did. The girls were separated at birth and didn't meet until they were in their 30s. "Probably 50% of happiness is genetic," says twins researcher Thomas Bouchard. Other research with brain scans shows babies who smile a lot usually have more electrical activity in their left prefrontal cortex. I volunteered for a scan. My brain scan showed less activity in that part of my brain I point out. "You need to find what works for you," "Depends upon different for different people." the list were activities I do often, like using social media. "We're not crazy," "We're doing it because we think we ...
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