[ExI] How to build a happier brain

[John Grigg]

Anders, could you share with us, the story (or perhaps brief scenario is a
better term, I only vaguely remember it) you wrote, about the genetically
engineered "Smiley's" who were an inspiration to the rest of humanity?


John  : )


On Tue, Oct 29, 2013 at 9:58 AM, Kelly Anderson <kellycoinguy at gmail.com>wrote:

> On Tue, Oct 29, 2013 at 9:34 AM, John Clark <johnkclark at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On Mon, Oct 28, 2013 at 6:32 PM, Anders Sandberg <anders at aleph.se> wrote:
>>
>>  > I would love to know how to manipulate the mood setpoint of the brain.
>>
>>
>> When my mood gets gloomy I think that individuals having full access to
>> their mood setpoints could be the explanation for the Fermi Paradox.
>> Einstein must have felt great on the day he discovered General Relativity,
>> but it took him 10 years and was such hard work that he lost 40 pounds and
>> it nearly killed him. How much easier it would have been if he could have
>> gotten that exact same feeling of pride of accomplishment and awe at the
>> profound beauty of the universe by just sitting on his ass and turning a
>> knob.
>>
>
> It would be interesting though to have seen whether Einstein accomplished
> more on days that he felt happy during that period. I know that I have
> super productive days, and super non-productive days. I wish I could figure
> out better what leads to the more productive days.
>
> -Kelly
>
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