The Science of Smarter and More Meaningful Spending with Elizabeth Dunn

Co-author of Happy Money, Elizabeth joins us to talk about the research she’s done on spending and the ways in which spending (or not) can give us better experiences and increase happiness. She helps us to apply this to our daily lives.In this episode, hear:The effects of environment on our happinessThe role of technology in happinessThe science in happy spendingBuying experiences over thingsRenters vs buyersPaying now and enjoying laterResources:Elizabeth’s websiteDan Ariely episode: Overcoming Learned Helplessness and Understanding Irrational BehaviorHappy Money book Subscribe for ad-free interviews and bonus episodes https://plus.acast.com/s/the-unmistakable-creative-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.