The surprising science of happiness

Key concepts from the video

Pre-frontal cortex and the ability to simulate/imagine
Impact bias - tendency for the simulator to work badly - overestimate the hedonic impact of future events
People can synthesize happiness - even after experiencing extremely unfortunate events
Our longings and our worries are both overblown because we have the capacity within us to synthesize happiness in a bad situation.
Little things that need to be done over longer periods of time to elevate a baseline happiness → Spending time with people you love + gratitude + health + other boring things mostly