Humans, by nature, strive to make as much money as possible. But does it really bring us happiness? Scientists from the University of California found the answer to this question. Let's see what they found.
At research they polled around 1500 people. They wanted to find out how the amount of money affects the range of feelings, which people experience. Respondents had to answer how strongly they agree with statements such as 'caring for others makes me feel good'.
It turns out that people with higher income they feel more inner feelings, such as pride and satisfaction. They find happiness in their own achievements and self-admiration. In contrast, poorer people experience happiness in outwardly directed feelings - awe, compassion and of love. They pay a lot of attention to socializing with loved ones, which is what they see as the meaning of life. In this way, they can forget about unfavorable life circumstances.
So money affects the way experiencing happiness. However, it would be useful to investigate other consequences that it leaves on people. Thus, it would be interesting to conduct an experiment in which poor people are entrusted with a large amount of money and monitored their actions.
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