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Making a Difference Matters: Impact Unlocks the Emotional Benefits of Prosocial Spending
(Elsevier, 2013)
When does giving lead to happiness? Here, we present two studies demonstrating that the
emotional benefits of spending money on others (prosocial spending) are unleashed when
givers are aware of their positive impact. ...
Prosocial Spending and Happiness: Using Money to Benefit Others Pays Off
(2013-10-21)
While a great deal of research has shown that people with more money are somewhat happier than people with less money, our research demonstrates that how people spend their money also matters for their happiness. In ...
Prosocial Spending and Well-Being: Cross-Cultural Evidence for a Psychological Universal
(American Psychological Association, 2013)
This research provides the first support for a possible psychological universal: Human beings around the world derive emotional benefits from using their financial resources to help others (prosocial spending). In Study ...
Does Social Connection Turn Good Deeds into Good Feelings? On the Value of Putting the 'Social' in Prosocial Spending
(2013)
When are the emotional benefits of generous behavior most likely to emerge? In three studies, we demonstrate that the hedonic benefits of generous spending are most likely when spending promotes positive social connection. ...