...Tiara A. Cash; Lara B. Aknin; Jason D. E. Proulx 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 spend...

...) 3.39(1.33) 4.82(1.38) 3.92(1.58) Note . MILQ = Meaning In Life Questionnaire, SHS = Subjective Happiness Scale, SWLS = Satisfaction With Life Scale, CESD = Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale, PANAS = Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PA = Positive Affect, NA = Negative...

...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...

...://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Subjective Well-Being Happiness Emotion Measurement Subjective well-being (SWB) reflects an overall evaluation of the quality of a person’s life from her or his own perspective. Interest in the phenomenon is broad, spanning both popular writing and scientific work...