{"product_id":"happy-money-the-science-of-happier-spending-paperback","title":"Happy Money: The Science of Happier Spending - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Dunn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMichael Norton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo professors combine their fascinating and cutting-edge research in behavioral science to explain how money can buy happiness--if you follow five core principles of smart spending.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMost people recognize that they need professional advice on how to earn, save, and invest their money. When it comes to spending\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ethat money, most people just follow their intuitions. But scientific research shows that those intuitions are often wrong. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHappy Money\u003c\/i\u003e offers a tour of research on the science of spending, explaining how you can get more happiness for your money. Authors Elizabeth Dunn and Michael Norton have outlined five principles--from choosing experiences over stuff to spending money on others--to guide not only individuals looking for financial security, but also companies seeking to create happier employees and provide \"happier products\" to their customers. Dunn and Norton show how companies from Google to Pepsi to Charmin have put these ideas into action. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlong the way, Dunn and Norton explore fascinating research that reveals that luxury cars often provide no more pleasure than economy models, that commercials can actually enhance the enjoyment of watching television, and that residents of many cities frequently miss out on inexpensive pleasures in their hometowns. By the end of this \"lively and engaging book\" (Dan Gilbert, author of \u003ci\u003eStumbling on Happiness\u003c\/i\u003e), you'll be asking yourself one simple question every time you reach for your wallet: Am I getting the biggest happiness bang for my buck?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eElizabeth Dunn is an associate professor of psychology at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. At age twenty-six, she was featured as one of the \"rising stars\" across all of academia by the \u003ci\u003eChronicle of Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMichael Norton is the Harold M. Brierley Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School. He has studied human behavior as it relates to love and inequality, time and money, and happiness and grief. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Ritual Effect\u003c\/i\u003e and the coauthor--with Elizabeth Dunn--of \u003ci\u003eHappy Money: The Science of Happier Spending\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2012, he was selected by \u003ci\u003eWired\u003c\/i\u003e magazine as one of \"50 People Who Will Change the World.\" His TEDx talk, \u003ci\u003eHow to Buy Happiness\u003c\/i\u003e, has been viewed nearly 4.5 million times. He is a frequent contributor to such publications as \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eScientific American\u003c\/i\u003e, and has made numerous television, radio, and podcast appearances.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 20, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760743907616,"sku":"9781451665079","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/551398a3355341d58884fd3847a2869e.webp?v=1780188702","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/happy-money-the-science-of-happier-spending-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}