Arthur Brooks

It's because, I mean, when I was a little kid, I thought my dad was, you know, I thought he could lift the corner of the house. My dad was a math professor. He could not. Now I realize he was a nerd. At the time, I thought he was cool. Nerd. Yeah. Now that I'm a nerd, I recognize that. But... And my dad was a very proud guy.

It's because, I mean, when I was a little kid, I thought my dad was, you know, I thought he could lift the corner of the house. My dad was a math professor. He could not. Now I realize he was a nerd. At the time, I thought he was cool. Nerd. Yeah. Now that I'm a nerd, I recognize that. But... And my dad was a very proud guy.

It's because, I mean, when I was a little kid, I thought my dad was, you know, I thought he could lift the corner of the house. My dad was a math professor. He could not. Now I realize he was a nerd. At the time, I thought he was cool. Nerd. Yeah. Now that I'm a nerd, I recognize that. But... And my dad was a very proud guy.

I mean, he never would have bent the knee to any other man, but he was on his knees on Sunday. And that had a big impact on a little dude. There's something bigger than my dad. And I saw it, and it, like... It's in there, right? That's really important in every part of life. If you want to teach virtue, practice virtue. Be the person you want your kids to actually turn into.

I mean, he never would have bent the knee to any other man, but he was on his knees on Sunday. And that had a big impact on a little dude. There's something bigger than my dad. And I saw it, and it, like... It's in there, right? That's really important in every part of life. If you want to teach virtue, practice virtue. Be the person you want your kids to actually turn into.

I mean, he never would have bent the knee to any other man, but he was on his knees on Sunday. And that had a big impact on a little dude. There's something bigger than my dad. And I saw it, and it, like... It's in there, right? That's really important in every part of life. If you want to teach virtue, practice virtue. Be the person you want your kids to actually turn into.

And they will become that. Generally speaking, they'll become that person.

And they will become that. Generally speaking, they'll become that person.

And they will become that. Generally speaking, they'll become that person.

And you have the metacognitive ability to manage your emotions so they don't manage you. This is the most important thing to keep in mind. I mean, we're talking about the psychology being biology, but we also have will. We also have a prefrontal cortex for a reason.

And you have the metacognitive ability to manage your emotions so they don't manage you. This is the most important thing to keep in mind. I mean, we're talking about the psychology being biology, but we also have will. We also have a prefrontal cortex for a reason.

And you have the metacognitive ability to manage your emotions so they don't manage you. This is the most important thing to keep in mind. I mean, we're talking about the psychology being biology, but we also have will. We also have a prefrontal cortex for a reason.

That's the most important part of the neurobiology of all, is the C-suite of your brain, where you're actually making decisions notwithstanding your proclivities. I mean, you've got these urges. We all have these urges. You know, you look at a woman who's not your wife and you go, oh, man, she's really, really attractive and all that.

That's the most important part of the neurobiology of all, is the C-suite of your brain, where you're actually making decisions notwithstanding your proclivities. I mean, you've got these urges. We all have these urges. You know, you look at a woman who's not your wife and you go, oh, man, she's really, really attractive and all that.

That's the most important part of the neurobiology of all, is the C-suite of your brain, where you're actually making decisions notwithstanding your proclivities. I mean, you've got these urges. We all have these urges. You know, you look at a woman who's not your wife and you go, oh, man, she's really, really attractive and all that.

And then your prefrontal cortex, which is the behavioral activation system, the behavioral inhibition system, that's in the prefrontal cortex, bis and bas, behavioral inhibition and behavioral activation, right? And behavioral inhibition is more important because, you know, I want to hit my son and my prefrontal cortex says, uh-uh, no, because my father hit me and I'm not my trauma, right?

And then your prefrontal cortex, which is the behavioral activation system, the behavioral inhibition system, that's in the prefrontal cortex, bis and bas, behavioral inhibition and behavioral activation, right? And behavioral inhibition is more important because, you know, I want to hit my son and my prefrontal cortex says, uh-uh, no, because my father hit me and I'm not my trauma, right?

And then your prefrontal cortex, which is the behavioral activation system, the behavioral inhibition system, that's in the prefrontal cortex, bis and bas, behavioral inhibition and behavioral activation, right? And behavioral inhibition is more important because, you know, I want to hit my son and my prefrontal cortex says, uh-uh, no, because my father hit me and I'm not my trauma, right?

That's a perfect example of metacognition. That's a perfect example of being the master of yourself. And we actually can do that, but you've got to have knowledge. You have to be strong, but you also actually have to have knowledge. And that's why all this stuff matters. That's how I teach happiness, is happiness is really a process of understanding the science,

That's a perfect example of metacognition. That's a perfect example of being the master of yourself. And we actually can do that, but you've got to have knowledge. You have to be strong, but you also actually have to have knowledge. And that's why all this stuff matters. That's how I teach happiness, is happiness is really a process of understanding the science,