Causal Evidence for the Neural Underpinnings of Subjective Happiness
Daniele Spica, Bertrand Beffara, Shira Cohen‐Zimerman, Alexa Vushaj, Irène Cristofori, Jordan Henry Grafman
The paper investigates the causal relationship between brain damage and subjective happiness by analyzing SHS scores in veterans with traumatic brain injury and healthy controls, identifying specific brain regions linked to happiness.
bioRxiv · Mar 10, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience