Strange Korean Genetic Characteristics If you feel “I’m really happy”, you seem to be a special Korean at that time…
According to psychological research, Koreans have a lack of a neurotransmitter called anandamide, so they do not easily feel happy.
What is Ananda Mind?? Anandamide is a chemical substance which means ‘happiness’ in Sanskrit, and as the word suggests, this substance alleviates fear and anxiety and induces positive thinking.
However, it is said that the amount of this substance is innately lower in Korea at 14% compared to 70% in Nigeria. It is said that Koreans need to be immersed in, achieve, and own something to be happy. For example, they think they are happy only after buying a new car or getting promoted. Thanks to this anxiety and desire for achievement, Koreans are diligent and have contributed to economic development, but the problem is that even when they achieve their goals, they do not get the satisfaction they expected, and the standard for happiness continues to rise, which ends up like a hamster wheel, wanting to have more