Giving Can Make Us Happier

Kind World by WBUR

Jul 27, 202000:10:08Society & Culture

Science says giving can make us happier than having more money. Psychologist Dr. Elizabeth Dunn suggests ways to rethink the way we give in order to make it feel like a source of joy rather than an obligation.

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