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Does Using Facebook Make People Lonelier?
A new article probes the complicated relationship between loneliness and social internet use.
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Need A Happiness Boost? Spend Your Money To Buy Time, Not More Stuff
NPR: Money can’t buy happiness, right? Well, some researchers beg to differ. They say it depends on how you spend it. A recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciencessuggests that when people spend
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Time, not material goods, ‘raises happiness’
BBC: In an experiment, individuals reported greater happiness if they used £30 ($40) to save time – such as by paying for chores to be done – rather than spending the money on material goods.
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How to fight ‘time famine’ and boost your happiness
CNN: Ashley Whillans’ summer started with what she calls “time famine.” Time famine, a term that first emerged in the scientific literature around 1999, refers to the universal feeling of having too much to do
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One surprising way money can buy happiness, according to scientists
The Washington Post: If you were given $40 on the condition that you had to spend it on something that would make you really happy, what would you do with the money? Some people might
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Caring for Others Can Bring Benefits
Accumulating evidence suggests that providing social support for others can benefit caregivers, boosting feelings of social connection.