Hey, smarty pants, quick question.

What makes you happy?

Go on, just shout out what makes you happy.

Let's see, I heard playing video games, ice cream, pets, playing with friends, board

games with the fam, celebrations, happy birthday!

And, holidays!

Kigger Tee!

Yep, lots of great answers.

Unfortunately, none are the answer that I'm looking for.

Hey, don't be sad, not when we're talking about being happy.

You see, all those answers you gave are things that can trigger happiness.

But what I'm talking about is the science behind happiness.

Specifically, the chemistry that goes on inside your brain that helps produce the feeling

of joy.

Yes, smarty pants, whenever you experience something that triggers happiness, like pizza or minecraft,

your brain goes wild, developing chemicals like a mad scientist.

And do you know what those chemicals are called?

Are they A, pesticides?

B, serups?

Or C, hormones?

Now, while syrup on pancakes might make you happy, that's not the answer.

The fuel-good chemicals produced by your brain are called C, hormones.

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