Jojo often complains that certain activities — like school — aren't "fun." But she admits that there's a real satisfaction to her interests in things like bugs and space and the rest of the world. So what's the difference, and which one is more sustainable?

Happiness vs. Interest

How do you talk about addiction, war, and neuroscience with a child? My six-year-old daughter has taken an interest in all the dark&nbsp;subjects I report on as a journalist, so before bed we sit and try to figure out how to talk about them together. Sometimes it works out. Sometimes it doesn't.

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How do you talk about addiction, war, and neuroscience with a child? My six-year-old daughter has taken an interest in all the dark subjects I report on as a journalist, so before bed we sit and try to figure out how to talk about them together. Sometimes it works out. Sometimes it doesn't.

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Happiness vs. Interest

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