The Happiness U-Bend

http://www.themonkeycage.org/2010/12/age_and_happiness_the_pattern_.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Does the Internet Make You Happier?

"A new British study released today found that access to the Internet and the web, and especially to social networks such as Facebook, can improve people’s levels of happiness. The study found that Internet access improves the overall well-being of lower-income users, those with less education and women — particularly those in developing countries — by giving them a sense of freedom and control over their lives."

Yes, It's True: The Internet Makes You Happier
by Matthew Ingram
http://www.nytimes.com/external/gigaom/2010/09/21/21gigaom-yes-its-true-the-internet-makes-you-happier-66233.html?ref=technology

How You Spend Impacts Happiness

"One major finding is that spending money for an experience — concert tickets, French lessons, sushi-rolling classes, a hotel room in Monaco — produces longer-lasting satisfaction than spending money on plain old stuff."

But Will It Make You Happy?
by Stephanie Rosenbloom
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/08/business/08consume.html?_r=1&th&emc=th