happiness
Economists have spent years trying to determine how much money an individual needs in order to live a joyful life. Many may find a new estimate a little disheartening. According to Newsweek, back in 2010 researchers from Princeton University determined that a U.S. household’s annual income of $75,000 ($95,000 CAD) … Read More
Maybe the old Klingon proverb is right: revenge really is a dish best served cold. However you take it, though, you’ll like it. Psychologists have found that taking revenge will make you measurably happier. In the first part of the study(psycnet.apa.org/psycinfo/2016-52939-001/), participants had to write personal essays which they’d switch … Read More
How much money do you need to be happy? According to economists, $36,000. Anything after that won’t increase your happiness. All around the world, people report increased satisfaction with life, until they hit about $36,000, provided you adjust for purchasing power. After that, satisfaction dips, and no amount of money … Read More
The impulse to leave work early, splurge on a two-pound steak and fifteen year old whisky, and spend the night drunk-dialling might make for a great Friday, but it’ll ruin the rest of your week when regret and shame kicks in. Turns out, the guy who works until closing time, … Read More
Like my dad always said, “Money doesn’t buy happiness, but it can buy property that’s happiness-adjacent.” A new study in Social, Psychological & Personality Science has found that money has the power to reduce a person’s sadness, but it won’t make someone happier. Sounds confusing, right? Well, according to the … Read More
