People who choose time over money are happier

Hershfield (2016) · Social Psychological and Personality Science · Read the paper

Hershfield, Mogilner and Barnea, SPPS 7(7), 2016, 697-706. Most participants preferred money to time; those who chose time reported higher happiness, including after accounting for existing money levels. Further studies explore why people choose as they do and whether choosing time causes greater happiness.

Hershfield, Mogilner and Barnea, SPPS 7(7), 2016, 697-706. Most participants preferred money to time; those who chose time reported higher happiness, including after accounting for existing money levels. Further studies explore why people choose as they do and whether choosing time causes greater happiness.

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Hershfield, H. E., Mogilner, C., & Barnea, U. (2016). People who choose time over money are happier. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 7(7), 697-706. doi:10.1177/1948550616649239 https://doi.org/10.1177/1948550616649239