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Conclusion references Aknin I B Barrin In much of the research on money and happiness n-Leigh.C.P..Dun E.W..Helliwel 1.F..Bum s.I Biswas-piener.R. orton..M.1.(2013 researchers have have shifte use their mone to increase hapnines on,M.I(201 have a little or a lot of money.The benefits of prosocial Evid spending are evident in givers old and young in countrie around d the worl ind ex not only subjecti B Dunn. .G.M..Norton.M.I (2013).D0c ocial connection tum good deeds into goo ways to get the biggest payoff personally from a windfall On th of $20 is to spend it prosocially Recommended Reading he emotional benefits of charitable giving.Journal of was-Diener,R. 4.1(2013 Aknin.LB Hamlin.K&Dunn.E W.(2012).Giving young rg/ar info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%62Fio 0039211 Provides a full discu Aknin, B.Norion.M.L&Dunn.E (Se es our first studies on the Du nd causal relationship between prosoc spending and on strong happ Dunn. cial tie br rch on ple cang happ 017018 20131p ial s L Dunn.B rganizati overview of predictors of happiness aroune in n 50 Be Author Contributions 1s5 cfence,23,1193-119 Michael I.Norton edited the manuscript. wrote the manuscript adtuis.Teonihofccrotologse s B: Declaration of Conflicting Interests Cone.Gilovich.T.(2010.Understanding moneys limits authors eople's article Die E No W Hanter I Arora R (2010)Wealth and happiness the word:Mate ial prosperity predicts lif Funding earch Council (410-008-50)and the Canadian Institutes subjective well-being of nations. D ogy.I B..No L.1(2008) advancing science and furthering the general betterment of ociety.46 Dunn et al. Conclusion In much of the research on money and happiness, researchers have explored the overall relationship between these variables; in our research, we have shifted the focus toward the consideration of how people can use their money to increase happiness—whether they have a little or a lot of money. The benefits of prosocial spending are evident in givers old and young in countries around the world and extend to not only subjective well￾being but also objective health. Despite people’s intu￾itions and inclinations to the contrary, one of the best ways to get the biggest payoff personally from a windfall of $20 is to spend it prosocially. Recommended Reading Aknin, L. B., Barrington-Leigh, C. P., Dunn, E. W., Helliwell, J. F., Burns, J., Biswas-Diener, R., . . . Norton, M. I. (2013). (See References). Provides a broad review of the relevant literature, detailed data from around the world, and discus￾sion of alternative explanations. Diener, E., Ng, W., Harter, J., & Arora, R. (2010). (See References). Provides a full discussion of research on the relationship between money and happiness around the world. Dunn, E. W., Aknin, L. B., & Norton, M. I. (2008). (See References). Presents our first studies on the correlational and causal relationship between prosocial spending and happiness. Dunn, E., & Norton, M. (2013). (See References). Written for a broad audience, provides an approachable review of research on how people can get more happiness from their money. Helliwell, J., Layard, R., & Sachs, J. (2012). World happiness report. New York, NY: The Earth Institute, Columbia University. Commissioned by the United Nations, offers a thorough overview of predictors of happiness around the world. Author Contributions Elizabeth W. Dunn and Lara B. Aknin wrote the manuscript. Michael I. 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