The New York Times has a rather long article about the psychology of happiness, differences between pleasure and selfless acts of kindness and their impact on quality of life, among other things. Written for the lay person, it is still quite interesting and engaging. Via MindHacks. Also, Harvard Magazine has an another article on positive psychology.
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