NPR : Measuring Happiness with a Palm Reading

NPR : Measuring Happiness with a Palm Reading

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Measuring Happiness with a Palm Reading
by Allison Aubrey

Correction: This story incorrectly stated the number of times that kidney-disease patients in the study underwent dialysis sessions. These patients underwent dialysis three times a week.

Morning Edition, February 14, 2005 · A growing number of psychologists have set out to determine what makes the heart sing. Scientists are using Palm Pilots to gauge people's moment-to-moment levels of happiness.