This article doesn't get anywhere close to encapsulating the study. I suggest people read http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2009/06/what-makes-us-happ

This article doesn't get anywhere close to encapsulating the study. I suggest people read http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2009/06/what-makes-us-happy/307439/ http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2009/06/what-mak... for a better coverage.