FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 9, 2020·3 min readSpending on experiences versus possessions advances more immediate happinessInvesting in an experience, such as attending a sports event or eating at a restaurant, generates more personal happiness than splashing out on material good, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 17, 2019·4 min readYour spending data may reveal aspects of your personalityWhat you spend your money on may reveal a lot about your personality type. Those who are more open to new experiences spend more on flights and travel, while extraverts spend more on eating out. People with higher levels of neuroticism spend less on home loan repayments. Those who are more agreeable donate more to charity.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 25, 2017·3 min readMaterialists Collect Facebook Friends and Spend More Time on Social MediaResearchers report materialistic people view their Facebook friends as 'digital objects' and tend to have more social followers than those who are less interested in material possessions. The study found materialistic people objectify their Facebook friends and desire to acquire more followers to increase their digital possessions.Read More