From wealth to well-being : spending money on others promotes happiness

While previous research has examined the effect of income on happiness, we suggest that how people spend their money may be as important for their well-being as how much they earn. Specifically, we hypothesized that spending money on others may have a more positive impact on well-being than spending...

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Main Author: Aknin, Lara Beth
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/1417