Redefine Happiness: The Brain Bases of Eudaimonia | Robert Bilder | TEDxUCLASalon

The pursuit of happiness has been a primary aim of humans for millennia, and now brain research can help us target this goal. Aristotle defined two fundamentally distinct forms of happiness, “Hedonia” and “Eudaimonia.” We already have mapped brain circuits for Hedonia, revealing mechanisms that bring us fleeting happiness following gratification of our immediate needs. Now we are exploring the higher-level circuits that lead to Eudaimonia, the sustained happiness that comes from living a life rich in meaning and purpose. Brain research suggests that the keys to eudaimonic well-being involve strong commitment of effort to actions aligned with long-term values Dr. Bilder received a bachelors degree from Columbia College of Columbia University in Biology and Psychology (1978), and a Ph.D. in Psychology from City College, City University of New York, where he specialized in human neuropsychology (1984). He did his Internship in the Division of Neuropsychology, New York State Neurological Institute, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center (1982). Before joining UCLA in 2002, Dr. Bilder held a series of faculty appointments at Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@MrSebastianBlake]

Can’t believe no one commented on this.
This is a great video I’m really fascinated about eudaimonia . And glad I scored 11 😂😁

[@carolslingerland6789]

Couldn't have said it better! Thank you. I was struggling with this topic!

[@whyfully-2880]

Such a fantastic explanation including the evolution of the human brain's role in eudaimonia. Super helpful!

[@Santanilla]

What a great talk , thanks for sharing!

[@aklt.8357]

great and great and great !

[@RnW9384]

As long as my biochemical as balanced...I'm pretty happy.

[@michaw7408]

Cool explanation, but I just wish it was a bit more practical, with more examples of how to use it to increase my life satisfaction.

[@syedhameedullahshah2221]

Married monks whether Muslims or otherwise enjoy both hedonia and eudaimonia