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Estimating the reproducibility of psychological science
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A large-scale assessment suggests that experimental reproducibility in psychology leaves a lot to be desired, and correlational tests suggest that replication success was better predicted by the strength of original evidence than by characteristics of the original and replication teams.
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Prosocial Spending and Well-Being: Cross-Cultural Evidence for a Psychological Universal
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It is demonstrated that recalling a past instance of prosocial spending has a causal impact on happiness across countries that differ greatly in terms of wealth (Canada, Uganda, and India).
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Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes
It is generally believed that self-disclosure has positive effects, particularly for relationships; however, we predict and find negative effects in the context of task-oriented relationships. Across…
Spending Money on Others Promotes Happiness
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It is found that spending more of one's income on others predicted greater happiness both cross-sectionally (in a nationally representative survey study and longitudinally) and in a field study of windfall spending.
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In Defense of Parenthood
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The results indicate that, contrary to previous reports, parents (and especially fathers) report relatively higher levels of happiness, positive emotion, and meaning in life than do nonparents.
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Social Interactions and Well-Being
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The current results highlight the power of weak ties, suggesting that even social interactions with the more peripheral members of the authors' social networks contribute to their well-being.
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Happiness Runs in a Circular Motion: Evidence for a Positive Feedback Loop between Prosocial Spending and Happiness
We examine whether a positive feedback loop exists between spending money on others (i.e. prosocial spending) and happiness. Participants recalled a previous purchase made for either themselves or…
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On Emotionally Intelligent Time Travel: Individual Differences in Affective Forecasting Ability
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Empirical intelligence, a subcomponent of EI, emerged as the strongest predictor of forecasting ability and affective forecasting accuracy.
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Making a Difference Matters: Impact Unlocks the Emotional Benefits of Prosocial Spending
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Mispredicting Affective and Behavioral Responses to Racism
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Although people predicted that they would be very upset by a racist act, when people actually experienced this event they showed relatively little emotional distress, suggesting that racism may persevere in part because people who anticipate feeling upset and believe that they will take action may actually respond with indifference when faced with an act of racism.
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