Whether or not money buys happiness remains a collective fixation—and many scholars endeavor to answer the question through countless studies. In a much-cited paper published in 2010, psychologist Daniel Kahneman and economist …
With a goal to rewire the way Yale students viewed the pursuit of happiness, Professor Laurie Santos developed what has become the most popular course in the institution’s history. Aimed at addressing …
In 2003, psychologists Tom Gilovich and Leaf Van Boven revealed that spending money on ephemeral experiences actually provided more happiness than long-lasting material products. Since then, researchers have been putting this theory …