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An international bestseller, this book is an enthralling exploration of the science of happiness. We all know what it feels like to be happy, but what mechanisms inside our brains trigger such a positive emotion? What does it really mean to be happy, and why can't we feel that way all of the time? Psychologists and neuroscientists have been studying negative emotions for decades, but until recently few have focused on the subject of happiness. Now, in the science of happiness, leading science journalist Stefan Klein ranges widely across the latest frontiers of neuroscience and psychology to explain how happiness is generated in our brains, what biological purpose it serves and the conditions required to foster the 'pursuit of happiness'. A remarkable synthesis of a growing body of research that has not been brought together before, the science of Happiness is, ultimately, a book that helps us understand our own quest for happiness - and is certain to help make you happier. About the Author Stefan Klein, PhD, considered one of the most influential science writers in Europe, has written for Germany's leading newspapers and magazines. He was science editor of Der Spiegel, a leading German news magazine, from 1996 to 1999, was a staff writer with Geomagazine from 1999 to 2000, and is now a freelance writer in Berlin. He has interviewed many of the world�s most prominent scientists, including Antonio Damasio, Stephen Jay Gould, V. S. Ramachandran, Craig Venter, Ian Wilmut and E. O. Wilson. In 1998 he won the Georg von Holtzbrinck Prize for Scientific Journalism. He studied physics and philosophy at the universities of Munich and Grenoble, and completed his PhD in biophysics in Freiburg. He is the author of We are All Stardust as well as The Secret Pulse of Time. He lives in Berlin and can be found online at www.stefanklein.info.