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Spending Money on Others Promotes Happiness

Dunn EW, Aknin LB, Norton MI. · Science (New York, N.Y.) · 2008

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Evidence and provenance

Chapter Trust Factor uses a minimum of three distinct qualifying studies. Publication records retain their own evidence and assessment.

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18356530/ · https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1150952 · https://science.sciencemag.org/content/319/5870/1687

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Spending Money on Others Promotes Happiness
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Science (New York, N.Y.)
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2008
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Dunn EW, Aknin LB, Norton MI.
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18356530/ · https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1150952 · https://science.sciencemag.org/content/319/5870/1687

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    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18356530/ · https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1150952 · https://science.sciencemag.org/content/319/5870/1687

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