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Money and Happiness: The Costs and Benefits of Living for Now

Psychologists describe people who focus attention on the activities and events happening in the present as having a present hedonistic time perspective. We were interested in identifying the costs and benefits of “living for now.” In this study we measured people’s … Continue reading

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Can Money Buy Happiness? Money and Need Satisfaction

Although everyone desires to be happy, the pathways people choose are varied (and not always successful). People frequently believe that making more money will increase their happiness. However, although the United States economy has grown steadily since the 1950’s, happiness … Continue reading

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