Question

1. Do you personally find more happiness buying a new material possession or purchasing an experience? Do the results of the study surprise you? Why or why not?

2. Do you believe the findings of the study would be the same for people from different socioeconomic backgrounds? How about people in different cultures? Why?
3. In the context of this article, can money buy happiness? Is money necessary for happiness? Cite evidence from the article, your own personal experience, and other literature, art, or history in your answer. (YOU CAN BUY HAPPINESS, IF IT'S AN EXPERIENCE by Maanvi Singh)

Answer 1

Over the past decade, an abundance of psychology research has shown that experiences bring people more happiness than do possessions. The idea that experiential purchases are more satisfying than material purchases has long been the domain of Cornell psychology professor Thomas Gilovich.

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Answer 2

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