Can science measure happiness?

Australian Broadcasting by Natasha Mitchell | May. 18, 2008 (Opinion)

This weekend's edition of All in the Mind probes the science of happiness with a 5 header panel of eminent thinkers and researchers:

The pursuit of happiness is a global obsession. But can science investigate its slippery, subjective nature? What are the metrics-- self report, brain activity, or the good deeds we do? Five world leaders in the field join Natasha Mitchell in conversation--neuroscientist Richard Davidson, Buddhist monk Matthieu ... Full Story »

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