Oh, wouldn’t it be great: a single gene responsible for all of human happiness.
Unfortunately, as you may expect, it’s not that simple.
But it does make you wonder; if we found a large group of people who were all remarkably happy, would they be in possession of unique genes, that others aren’t?
Is happiness genetic?
The notion of happiness being genetic calls upon many angles of critical thinking, from psychological understanding to scientific research as well as philosophical concepts.
In this article I will thoroughly explore the topic of genes and the happiness of humans.
Are there any genes that have been found to correlate with happiness?
If there are, who has them?
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