Psychology studies relevant to everyday life from PsyBlog

How to Get More Pleasure from Your Money

21 November 2011

By delaying purchases you can get 'free pleasure' from anticipation and uncertainty, plus you'll make better decisions.

15 November 2011

Our minds cope better with negative events than we imagine, so avoid the extended warranty.

10 November 2011

Experiences improve with time, resist unfavourable comparisons and are often mentally revisited (unlike stuff).

31 October 2011

Contrary to many people's instincts, money spent on others gives more happiness than money spent on themselves.

27 October 2011

Canon or Nikon? Apple or PC? This or that? Does it really make that much difference? No, not as much as we predict.

25 October 2011

The psychological mysteries of cakes and massages revealed.

20 October 2011

Men edge out women in single-sex interactions, but women win in mixed-sex situations.

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