| No. |
Pleasure |
Happiness |
| 1 |
Is short-lived |
Is long-lived |
| 2 |
Is visceral (relating to deep inward feelings rather than to the intellect) |
Is ethereal (heavenly or spiritual) |
| 3 |
Is taking |
Is giving |
| 4 |
Can be achieved with substances |
Cannot be achieved with substances |
| 5 |
Is experienced alone |
Is experienced in social groups |
| 6 |
The extremes of pleasure all lead to addiction, whether they be substances or behaviors |
There’s no such thing as being addicted to too much happiness. |
| 7 |
Is tied to dopamine (the pleasure biochemical/neurotransmitter) |
Is tied to serotonin (the happiness biochemical/neurotransmitter) |
