Aknin, Lara B.

Spending money on others promotes happiness

Dunn, E. W., Aknin, L. B., & Norton, M. I. (2008) · Science

Psychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionDecision-Making and Behavioral Economics

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The Lancet Commission on lessons for the future from the COVID-19 pandemic

Sachs, J. D., Karim, S. S. A., Aknin, L., Allen, J., Brosbøl, K., Colombo, F., Barron, G. C., Espinosa, M. F., Gaspar, V., Gaviria, A., et al. (2022) · The Lancet

COVID-19 epidemiological studiesLegal, Health, Environmental and COVID-19 Challenges

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Mental Health During the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Review and Recommendations for Moving Forward

Aknin, L. B., De Neve, J.-E., Dunn, E. W., Fancourt, D. E., Goldberg, E., Helliwell, J. F., Jones, S. P., Karam, E., Layard, R., Lyubomirsky, S., et al. (2022) · Perspectives on Psychological Science

COVID-19 and Mental HealthMaternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum

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Prosocial Spending and Happiness: Using Money to Benefit Others Pays Off

Dunn, E. W., Aknin, L. B., & Norton, M. I. (2014) · Current Directions in Psychological Science

Psychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionNonprofit Sector and Volunteering

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Positive feelings reward and promote prosocial behavior

Aknin, L. B., Van de Vondervoort, J. W., & Hamlin, J. K. (2018) · Current Opinion in Psychology

Psychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionEmotions and Moral Behavior

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Giving leads to happiness in young children

Aknin, L. B., Hamlin, J. K., & Dunn, E. W. (2012) · PLoS ONE

Child and Animal Learning DevelopmentEvolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation

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Policy stringency and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal analysis of data from 15 countries

Aknin, L. B., Andretti, B., Goldszmidt, R., Helliwell, J. F., Petherick, A., De Neve, J.-E., Dunn, E. W., Fancourt, D., Goldberg, E., Jones, S. P., et al. (2022) · The Lancet Public Health

COVID-19 and Mental HealthCOVID-19 epidemiological studies

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Making a difference matters: Impact unlocks the emotional benefits of prosocial spending

Aknin, L. B., Dunn, E. W., Whillans, A. V., Grant, A. M., & Norton, M. I. (2013) · Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization

Psychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionNonprofit Sector and Volunteering

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Income Mobility Breeds Tolerance for Income Inequality: Cross-National and Experimental Evidence

Shariff, A. F., Wiwad, D., & Aknin, L. B. (2016) · Perspectives on Psychological Science

Income, Poverty, and InequalitySocial and Intergroup Psychology

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Lancet COVID-19 Commission Statement on the occasion of the 75th session of the UN General Assembly

Sachs, J. D., Abdool Karim, S., Aknin, L., Allen, J., Brosbøl, K., Cuevas Barron, G., Daszak, P., Espinosa, M. F., Gaspar, V., Gaviria, A., et al. (2020) · The Lancet

Legal, Health, Environmental and COVID-19 ChallengesCOVID-19 Pandemic Impacts

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Does spending money on others promote happiness?: A registered replication report.

Aknin, L. B., Dunn, E. W., Proulx, J., Lok, I., & Norton, M. I. (2020) · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Psychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionAging and Gerontology Research

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Priorities for the COVID-19 pandemic at the start of 2021: statement of the Lancet COVID-19 Commission

Sachs, J. D., Abdool Karim, S., Aknin, L., Allen, J., Brosbøl, K., Cuevas Barron, G., Daszak, P., Fernanda Espinosa, M., Gaspar, V., Gaviria, A., et al. (2021) · The Lancet

COVID-19 epidemiological studiesLegal, Health, Environmental and COVID-19 Challenges

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