Aknin, Lara

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• Abstract construals make the emotional rewards of prosocial behavior more salient
  Well-Being
  Aknin, Lara, Van Boven, Leaf, Johnson-Graham, Laura

  Although previous research has shown that helping others leads to higher happiness than helping oneself, people frequently predict that self-serving behav...

• Can third-party observers detect the emotional rewards of generous spending?
  Happiness
  Aknin, Lara, Fleerackers, Alice, Hamlin, Kiley

  Can others detect the emotional consequences of our personal choices?...

• From wealth to well-being? Money matters but less than people think.
  Well-Being
  Aknin, Lara, Norton, Michael, Dunn, Elizabeth

  While numerous studies have documented the modest (though reliable) link between household income and well-being we examined the accura...

• Abstract construals make the emotional rewards of prosocial behavior more salient
  Well-Being
  Aknin, Lara, Van Boven, Leaf, Johnson-Graham, Laura

  Although previous research has shown that helping others leads to higher happiness than helping oneself, people frequently predict that self-serving behav...