Poverty is clearly one source of emotional suffering, but there are others, like loneliness. A policy to reduce the loneliness of the elderly would certainly reduce suffering.

The 'Instagram Generation' now experiences the present as an anticipated memory

If you can't take the time for a vacation right now, or even a night out with friends, put something on the calendar - even if it's a month or a year down the road. Then whenever you need a boost of happiness, remind yourself about it.

We are very influenced by completely automatic things that we have no control over, and we don't know we're doing it.

Some achieve a reputation for great successes when in fact all they have done is take chances that reasonable people wouldn't take.

The average investor's return is significantly lower than market indices due primarily to market timing.

This is the essence of intuitive heuristics: when faced with a difficult question, we often answer an easier one instead, usually without noticing the substitution.