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Department of psychology, university of virginia, p. Being happy often means continually finding satisfaction. Happiness and money elizabeth dunn open transcripts. Your life will be different than mine or even kens, and you need to figure it out. Jun 24, 2019 i want to take a moment a mention that elizabeth dunn also wrote a book called happy money the science of happy spending, from a more research and spending point of view. Elizabeth dunns web site at university of british columbia.
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Most people recognize that they need professional advice on how to earn, save, and invest their money, most people just follow their intuitions. Elizabeth dunn conducts experimental research on selfknowledge and happiness with a focus on how people can use their money more effectively to increase wellbeing. In the book, they explore how the way you spend your money can have more of an impact on your happiness than how much money you actually have or make. Happy money by elizabeth dunn, 9781780743370, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Selected by cnbc in 2017 as one of 10 books that improve your financial literacy.
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