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Behind the role of therapy in happiness

Name: Behind the role of therapy in happiness
Uploaded: 2026-02-05T08:20:00-0500
Duration: 4 min 31 s
Description: Bestselling author and CBS News contributor Arthur C. Brooks argues the role of therapy is not about making people more happy, but less unhappy. He speaks to "CBS Mornings" about therapy expectations and the difference between increasing your level of happiness versus being unhappy.

Bestselling author and CBS News contributor Arthur C. Brooks argues the role of therapy is not about making people more happy, but less unhappy. He speaks to "CBS Mornings" about therapy expectations and the difference between increasing your level of happiness versus being unhappy.