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9. And what does unhappiness do

Fri Aug 2, 2013, 10:32 AM

Aug 2013

re gene expression in immune cells?

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A person's type of happiness can affect their genes [View all] bananas Aug 2013 OP

Crap! I'm the wrong kind of happy. alfredo Aug 2013 #1

Just find meaning in your hedonistic pursuits and you're good to go. SunSeeker Aug 2013 #5

I just have to channel RJ of Over the Hedge. alfredo Aug 2013 #12

Try Tantra and you can combine the two! kentauros Aug 2013 #15

Tantric Yoga, that was big back in the seventies. Liquor was quicker. alfredo Aug 2013 #16

Liquor MAY be quicker, kentauros Aug 2013 #17

I'll take a look. alfredo Aug 2013 #18

Gabrielle Anwar and Catherine Oxenberg will be doing a documentary bananas Aug 2013 #21

Oh that's cool! kentauros Aug 2013 #30

Interesting concept. silverweb Aug 2013 #2

Well, *MY* happiness affects the whole universe. delrem Aug 2013 #3

Ha! alfredo Aug 2013 #13

K&R DeSwiss Aug 2013 #6

Aha! The biological mechanism of karma! Chemisse Aug 2013 #7

I would hardly call abuse a source of hedonistic pleasure. Chemisse Aug 2013 #19

But it works both ways, right? LiberalLoner Aug 2013 #24

Perhaps you could elaborate. I'm just not getting it. Chemisse Aug 2013 #25

No that certainly is NOT fair. Chemisse Aug 2013 #29

And what does unhappiness do marions ghost Aug 2013 #9

This seems to say it affects how the genes are expressed muriel_volestrangler Aug 2013 #11

The pursuit of thrills can be quite draining. alfredo Aug 2013 #14

Thanks, that's an important clarification. Jim Lane Aug 2013 #22

This is why I donate generously rucky Aug 2013 #20

Wait one minute. Is this article implying Lamarckism? ramparta Aug 2013 #23

Getting into someone's jeans can affect your happiness. westerebus Aug 2013 #28