endocrine reification

I am of course, dissatisfied with my rate of progress in studies. However, I find myself to be thankful to have the opportunity to progress at all.

This sends me down the rabbit hole of the hormonal reification of gratefulness. It seems to lower cortisol, raise serotonin, and involve dopamine, establishing a calibratory anchor for goal oriented activity. Not sure if oxytocin is involved, but it seems that it should be in social settings. ( Briefly, all of this turns out to be on track based on Google. )

Probably need to figure out the endocrine reification of other common moods in contemporary culture.