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Medientyp:
E-Artikel
Titel:
Prosocial Spending and Happiness: Using Money to Benefit Others Pays Off
Beteiligte:
Dunn, Elizabeth W.;
Aknin, Lara B.;
Norton, Michael I.
Erschienen:
SAGE Publications, 2014
Erschienen in:Current Directions in Psychological Science
Sprache:
Englisch
ISSN:
0963-7214
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Beschreibung:
<p>Although a great deal of research has shown that people with more money are somewhat happier than are people with less money, our research demonstrates that how people spend their money also matters for their happiness. In particular, both correlational and experimental studies have shown that people who spend money on others report more happiness. The benefits of such prosodal spending emerge among adults around the world, and the warm glow of giving can be detected even in toddlers. These benefits are most likely to emerge when giving satisfies one or more core human needs (relatedness, competence, and autonomy). The rewards of prosocial spending are observable in both the brain and the body and can potentially be harnessed by organizations and governments.</p>