Happiness is something most of us chase, yet few of us stop to ask what it actually is. Aarhus University happiness researcher Christian Bjørnskov takes on that question in this lecture, drawing on his own research on well-being and on the book Tænkepausebogen "Lykke" ("Thinking Break Book: Happiness").
He looks at the many forms happiness can take, from a favourite team winning to saying yes to the one you love, and argues that it can be found in every part of life, big and small. The talk is followed by the dance performance Delirious Night, a wild, euphoric piece about a party night that spills over, with dancers letting go to the rhythm of the music.
