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Happiness Break: How Poetry Helps Us Feel and Heal

The Science of Happiness by PRX and Greater Good Science Center

Mar 31, 202617:15Science & Medicine

What happens in your brain when you read or write a poem? We listen to powerful poetry from you, our listeners, and uncover the neuroscience of why it helps us feel, process, and recover. Scroll down for a transcription...

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Happiness Break: How Poetry Helps Us Feel and Heal is an episode from The Science of Happiness by PRX and Greater Good Science Center. What happens in your brain when you read or write a poem? We listen to powerful poetry from you, our list...

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Published Mar 31, 2026, 17:15 long, audio available.