Will Baum, LCSW

A (small) study relayed by the NYT suggests more deep conversation and less small talk promotes happiness.  So, surprise (?), therapy is good.

Elizabeth Kolbert asks, What can policymakers learn from happiness research? in a New Yorker book review. A quick tease:

[T]he relationship between money and well-being turns out to be a lot less straightforward than is generally assumed.

How happy are you?  Dr. Martin Seligman wants to know.  Check out authentichappiness.com for a big collection of questionnaires (registration required).