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Test Why Our Brain Doesn't Always Know What Makes Us Happy
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1st QUESTION: What was the main purpose of the brain in evolutionary history, according to the text?
To ensure long-term happiness
To keep us alive and ensure the propagation of our genes
Accumulate as many resources as possible
Make decisions that lead us away from happiness
2nd QUESTION: What evolutionary drives or biases are now counterproductive to happiness?
Selfishness and negativity bias
Generosity and altruism
The pursuit of happiness and well-being
Conscience and intelligence
3rd QUESTION: What effect does our instinct to hoard resources have in the modern world?
It makes us more generous and altruistic
It makes us happier and more secure
Leads us to believe that more money will make us happier and safer
It helps us save calories for scarcity
QUESTION 4: What does modern research show about selfishness, a primitive instinct?
That we are happier when we are generous and spend on others
That we are happiest when we hoard our resources
That selfishness is the most important instinct
That selfishness no longer exists in the modern world
QUESTION 5: What predisposes us to constant worry and rumination in the modern world?
Lack of concentration at work
The strong negativity bias of the brain
The search for new skills
The tendency to inaction (laziness)
6th QUESTION: What prevents us from the instinct of energy conservation (laziness) in the modern world?
Engaging in challenging but satisfying activities such as exercise or learning new skills
Hoarding resources and food
Worrying less about the future
Eating a diet high in fat and sugar
7th QUESTION: What part of the brain should we use to override primitive impulses and be happy in the long run?
The reptilian brain
The operating system
The prefrontal cortex (the most evolved part)
The automatic pilot
8TH QUESTION: What is the conclusion of the text about trusting our instincts to guide us to happiness?
We must blindly trust them
We must blindly follow what "we feel like"
We cannot blindly trust them, it requires conscious override
We must only trust the accumulation instinct
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