for the last 11 year, carol graham tried to measure happiness. >> i have been looking at it. >> we are getting a handle on it. there is a new science of measuring it. we haven't cracked all the codes and it's not an exact science by any means, but we find very consistent patterns. >> by surveying thousands about how they view their lives and if they smiled that day or were worried, carol graham found that money doesn't necessarily guarantee happiness. anxiety actually diminishes it and people of faith tend to be happier than people without. >> one of the things that surprised me when i got into this enterprise was how common the determinates of happiness is around the world. people get happier with age as long as they are healthy. stable employment and friendships and family matters. income matters only up to a point. >> the fabulously successful internet pioneer and sports team owner had to learn what brings happiness the hard way. as a young man he made a fortune and found it was not enough. >> maybe you are lucky and can start your own business and take a public or sell it and make

. >> reporter: carol, we did try to reach graham spanier at his home. we did not get an answer from the former penn state president, but we know what he told the legislature when he was seeking this exemption. he said he wanted penn state to be exempt from the records because he needed to protect the competitiveness of the university. that he was concerned about the cost of compliance and that a huge bureaucracy would have to be built to answer questions and open those public records. looking back on it now, it has a whole different look. carol? >> drew griffin reporting. thanks. >>> occupy wall street protesters back in lower manhattan's zuccotti park overnight, but they're not as comfy. last night a judge ruled the protesters who were cleared out of the park in a surprise raid by police hours earlier could come back but without the tents, the tarps, generators and camping equipment. protesters say they were not allowed to lie down or even sit. one tweeted they're wandering around like ants. >>> it's getting tougher for the 99% across the country, even

. >> carol, we did try to reach graham spanier at his home and we did not get an answer from the formere was seeking this exemption. he wanted penn state to be exempt from the records because he needed to protect the competitiveness of the university. he was concerned about the cost of compliance and a huge bureaucracy would be built to answer questions and open those public records. looking back on it now, it has a whole different look. carol? >> thanks, drew. >>> mike mcqueary's new e-mail not withstanding. heavily criticized for not taking immediate action to protect the child after apparently witnessing jerry sandusky's sexual assault. earlier on "american morning," we asked jeff garder why someone who sees something so horrific might not act. >> it's traumatic. you better believe it's traumatic to the child what is going on, and there's also, i'm not making excuses for this individual, mcqueary, but there's also a trauma in seeing something so horrific and heinous going on that you're frozen and you're not doing what you should be doing. >> and gardere says mcqueary has to live wit