I suspect that our brain is wired to be more attentive when sad to ensure survival in a situation that might be life threatening. I am curious whether sadness is triggered by or a product of our fight/flight/freeze response, or at least interacts with it. In any case, the happiness "gene" certainly can be tough for some people to find and hold on to!
On Aug 31, 2014 lolablevins wrote:
I suspect that our brain is wired to be more attentive when sad to ensure survival in a situation that might be life threatening. I am curious whether sadness is triggered by or a product of our fight/flight/freeze response, or at least interacts with it. In any case, the happiness "gene" certainly can be tough for some people to find and hold on to!