... and source are credited. Acts of kindness Well-being Happiness Memory Recollection Prosocial behavior Do memories of doing good to others make us feel better? And what characterizes these memories? In recent years, there has emerged an interest in the beneficial effects of recollecting...

... unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. social connection chatbots social interaction happiness technology In November 2022, the world was introduced to ChatGPT, ushering in what has been called a Promethean moment...

...Tiara A. Cash; Lara B. Aknin; Jason D. E. Proulx; Andy Vonasch People frequently spend money on others and research shows that such prosocial spending often promotes the benefactor’s happiness, even sometimes when reflecting upon past prosocial purchases. But on whom and what do people generally...

... use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. happiness personality positive affect well-being extraversion Positive psychology seeks ways to increase people’s well-being. Strategies are often based on the idea that people...

...Ashley V. Whillans; Alice J. Lee-Yoon; Elizabeth W. Dunn; Don Moore; Oleg Urminsky Spending money on time-saving services can improve happiness and reduce stress. Yet many people do not spend money to save time even when they can afford to do so, potentially because they feel guilty about paying...

...Iris Lok; Elizabeth W. Dunn; Simine Vazire; William Chopik Under what conditions does prosocial spending promote happiness? In a series of appropriately powered and pre-registered experiments, the present research revisited the role of impact, social connection, and perceived choice in maximizing...

... the effects that have been found are large enough to have practical implications. Indeed, more recent large-sample replication attempts have suggested that mood effects on judgment are generally very small. Subjective Well-Being Happiness Emotion Measurement Subjective well-being (SWB) reflects...