The Brain: How does it perceive humor & happiness?

With guests Joel Warner and Rick Hanson

Airs Wednesday June 25th at 9 am Pacific/12pm Eastern

During this weeks radio show you will learn about:

Theories of humor
What is a sense of humor
Humor in dark and troubling times
Why we laugh
The benefit of positive emotions
Hardwiring for Happiness

Listen in this Wednesday at 9 am PST / 12 pm EST to listen live to Lisa interview the guests below!

You can listen live every week here:

http://www.toginet.com/shows/harvestinghappiness

Joel Warner, an award-winning former staff writer for Westword, Denver’s alternative newsweekly, has written for Wired, the Boston Globe, Slate, Popular Science, Men’s Health, Grantland, and other publications. He’s also co-author of The Humor Code: A Global Search for What Makes Things Funny. He lives in Denver, Colorado.

You can read more about Joel here.

Rick Hanson, Ph.D., is a neuropsychologist and author of Hardwiring Happiness: The New Brain Science of Contentment, Calm, and Confdence, Buddha’s Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom , Just One Thing: Developing a Buddha Brain One Simple Practice at a Time, and Mother Nurture: A Mother’s Guide to Health in Body, Mind, and Intimate Relationships. An authority on self-directed neuroplasticity, Dr. Hanson’s work has been featured on the BBC, NPR, FoxBusiness, Consumer Reports Health, U.S. News and World Report, and O Magazine. His weekly e-newsletter – Just One Thing – has over 100,000 subscribers, and also appears on Huffington Post, Psychology Today, and other major websites.

You can read more about Rick here.

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