Arthur C. Brooks

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Blocks: I Wish I Knew w/ Neal Brennan · Happiness Expert Dr. Arthur C. Brooks · 9 Jul 2026 podcast

But if you know your genetic tendency, then you can actually tailor your habits.

Because good habits are more important.

So, for example, if you have drunks in your family, you shouldn't drink.

And that's the habit.

That's what it comes down.

Are you a teetotaler?

Yeah, me too.

And part of the reason is because when I was in my late 30s, I recognized I was going down the same path as people in my family, and it was going to end badly.

And so I said, huh, I can turn this genetic tendency to zero with this super...

No, toward happiness, toward mood.

Not racial, but because there's no evidence.

Well, it's like, I mean, I guess.

So there is none.

None.

There's not.

There's no difference between the two.

There are gender differences in happiness.

And part of that is just because there are hormonal differences between men and women.

What you find is that when girls are going into adolescence, their negative affect, which is the predominance of the negative mood, skyrockets and it tends to stay higher than males.

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