Buying time promotes happiness
Whillans, Dunn, Smeets, Bekkers and Norton, PNAS 114(32), 2017, 8523-8527. Large diverse samples from the United States, Canada, Denmark and the Netherlands (n = 6,271): individuals who spend money on time-saving services report greater life satisfaction. A field experiment: working adults report greater happiness after spending money on a time-saving purchase than on a material purchase. Authors conclude buying time can protect against the effects of time pressure on life satisfaction.
Whillans, Dunn, Smeets, Bekkers and Norton, PNAS 114(32), 2017, 8523-8527. Large diverse samples from the United States, Canada, Denmark and the Netherlands (n = 6,271): individuals who spend money on time-saving services report greater life satisfaction. A field experiment: working adults report greater happiness after spending money on a time-saving purchase than on a material purchase. Authors conclude buying time can protect against the effects of time pressure on life satisfaction.
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Whillans, A. V., Dunn, E. W., Smeets, P., Bekkers, R., & Norton, M. I. (2017). “Buying time promotes happiness.” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 114(32), 8523-8527. doi:10.1073/pnas.1706541114 https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1706541114