when they spend their money on
experiences rather than things. restweep •
Van Boven and Gilovich (2003) defined experiential pur- wen..,9 •
chases as those "made with the primary intention ... minds and the minds of coders trained in ptepanng toad • -
this distinction (Carter & Gilovich, 2010, p. 156). In one study, AFrarr9tworShihhin9Meeeelino
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these definitions were presented to a nationwide sample ... unrelated to happiness, people who devoted more money
Cornell students, Van Boven and Gilovich (2003) found that 83% to prosocial spending were happier, even after controlling for
reported "mentally revisiting