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They resolved this together in "Income and emotional well-being: A conflict resolved" (Killingsworth, Kahneman and Mellers; 2023).

The result suggests, that happy people become happier with more income and less happy people tend to not profit from more income.

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July 16, 2025 at 6:53 AM
#popularMisconceptions #science
It is often told, that people do not become happier with incomes above a certain level.

This is based on the study "High income improves evaluation of life but not emotional well-being" by Kahneman et al. (2010)

Right? Wrong!
July 16, 2025 at 6:53 AM