“If you want to be happier, buy life experiences instead of material items; however, if you are going to buy material items, buy those that provide you with experiences,” the report said. Associate professor of psychology and the report’s co-author, Ryan Howell, said experiential products gave consumers the chance to draw on their own skills and knowledge, while life experiences brought them closer to other people. They are essentially two different routes to the same well-being, Mr Howell said. If youre not feeling very competent, the best way to alleviate that deprivation would be through the use of experiential products. On the other hand, if youre feeling lonely, you should buy life experiences and do things with others. Consumer psychologist Adam Ferrier said buying an experience had more value because it can be remembered and “you keep experiencing it over and over again”. He said a fourth type of purchase facilitated even greater fulfillment for consumers. “Generally speaking, giving something, such as a donation to charity, rather than buying something for yourself tends to make you happier. From the article Read more: smh.au/national/spending-your-way-to-health-and-happiness-20140806-1010oh.html#ixzz39fYNyBrS Posted by Greg Oke
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