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b'Calling all pessimists! Your brain is wired for optimism! Yes, deep down, we\\u2019re all Pollyannas. So wipe that scowl off your face and discover the evolutionary advantage of thinking positive. Also, enjoy other smile-inducing research suggesting that if you crave happiness, you should do the opposite of what your brain tells you to do.\\nPlus, why a \\u201cwell-being index\\u201d may replace Dow Jones as a metric for success \\u2026 a Twitter study that predicts your next good mood \\u2026 and whether our furry and finned animal friends can experience joy.\\nGuests:\\n\\n\\nFrank Drake - Astronomer and author of the Drake Equation\\n\\n\\nTali Sharot - Cognitive neuroscientist at the Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging at the University College London and the author of The Optimism Bias: A Tour of the Irrationally Positive Brain\\n\\n\\n\\nMichael Macy - Sociologist at Cornell University\\n\\n\\n\\nHis team\\u2019s Twitter study: http://timeu.se/\\n\\n\\n\\nCarol Graham - Economist at the Brookings Institution and author of The Pursuit of Happiness: An Economy of Well-Being\\n\\n\\n\\nDavid DiSalvo - Science and technology writer, author of What Makes Your Brain Happy and Why You Should Do the Opposite\\n\\n\\n\\nRobin Ince - U.K.-based comedian\\n\\n\\nJonathan Balcombe - Animal behavior scientist and author of The Exultant Ark: A Pictorial Tour of Animal Pleasure\\n\\n\\nDescripci\\xf3n en espa\\xf1ol\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'