A short spoken mini-chapter by Brian Johnson (A Philosopher's Notes) titled "Overdosing on Serotonin." The speaker argues that acts of kindness trigger serotonin release in multiple people — the helper, the recipient, and even observers — and encourages listeners to "overdose" on serotonin by performing kind acts to boost shared happiness.
Hi, this is Brian with another mini chapter from a Philosopher's notes. This one's called Overdosing on Serotonin. Ever heard about the effects of kindness on your brain? It goes something like this. Serotonin makes you feel good. It's one of the drugs the pharmaceutical companies pump into those wonderful little antidepressants. It's also a little drug God decided to pump through our brains when we do things. He she, it likes. Kind of like a little reward for good behavior. Here's what's cool. When you do something kind for someone, the person you're helping has has serotonin released in her brain. She feels happier and so do you. Pretty sweet, huh? Two more serotonin induced happier people in the world. Yeah. Perhaps the most incredible thing is this. Not only do you and the person you helped feel better, so does some random person who happened to watch your act of kindness. That's amazing. So how about a little serotonin overdose today? Let's be kind. Overdose on serotonin today with your kindness. Hope you enjoyed. Have an awesome day. Share more with you soon.
