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- 2013
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Does Social Connection Turn Good Deeds into Good Feelings? On the Value of Putting the 'Social' in Prosocial Spending
By: Lara B. Aknin, Elizabeth W. Dunn, Gillian M. Sandstrom and Michael I. Norton
When are the emotional benefits of generous behavior most likely to emerge? In three studies, we demonstrate that the hedonic benefits of generous spending are most likely when spending promotes positive social connection. Study 1 shows that people feel happier after... View Details
Keywords: Money; Prosocial Spending; Social Connection; Well-being; Donations; Charitable Giving; Warm Glow; Social Relationships; Gift Giving; Happiness; Relationships; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Society
Aknin, Lara B., Elizabeth W. Dunn, Gillian M. Sandstrom, and Michael I. Norton. "Does Social Connection Turn Good Deeds into Good Feelings? On the Value of Putting the 'Social' in Prosocial Spending." International Journal of Happiness and Development 1, no. 2 (2013): 155–171.
- 01 Aug 1998
- News
Spangler Family Gift Endows New Campus Center
making a generous gift to the School to facilitate the construction of a new MBA campus center, scheduled for completion by the summer of 2000. The gift extends long-standing, close ties between the Spangler... View Details
Keywords: Nancy O. Perry
- 18 Nov 2011
- News
A Gift to Honor Professor Arthur Segel
- 31 Oct 2017
- News
Bertarelli Foundation Gift Names President’s Challenge Fund
- 13 Feb 2023
- News
Alumnus Gift Will Nurture Basic, Therapeutic Science
Ernesto Bertarelli (right) joins HMS Dean George Q. Daley and Harvard University President-elect Claudine Gay on the HMS campus in the courtyard of Building C, which will be enclosed to create a new skylighted atrium, thanks to a philanthropic View Details
- 20 Jun 2013
- News
Looking Ahead, Giving Back
Even before receiving their diplomas, members of the Class of 2010 began giving back. With 86% of the class making a gift, they supported a fellowship for a future HBS student, setting a new participation record for a graduating class.... View Details
- 20 Jan 2016
- Research & Ideas
Maybe Uber isn't God's Gift to Mankind
option that is often more convenient than a traditional taxicab service—not to mention less expensive. With these benefits, consumers and investors are also tempted to give these companies a pass for accusations that they cut corners on... View Details
- 30 Mar 2022
- News
Giving Hope and Comfort
cancer—so it seemed natural to ask guests at the birthday party to consider bringing items to donate to those in need, in lieu of gifts for their children. The party-goers arrived with unwrapped toys, clothing, and books, as well as some... View Details
- 01 Dec 2010
- News
Record Gift to HBS from India’s Tata Group
a gift of $50 million from the Tata Companies, the Sir Dorabji Tata Trust, and the Tata Education and Development Trust, philanthropic entities of India’s Tata Group. The gift, the largest from an international donor in the School’s... View Details
Keywords: Tata Hall
- 01 Dec 2004
- News
Class of 2004 Gives Fellowship
When members of the Class of 2004 earned their MBAs and bid adieu to Soldiers Field, they left behind a gift for their successors. With 52 percent of the class participating (455 students), the class raised $19,130 to create a fellowship... View Details
- Web
Ways to Give Today - Alumni
Giving Ways to Give Today Giving Ways to Give Today Show Your Support There are many ways to make your gift to... View Details
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
Turning Point: Getting to Giving
born in Vietnam. My mother is Vietnamese and was 20 years old when she had me; my father was a military contractor. It’s still unexplainable why he decided to marry my mother and bring us back to the United States, because tens of thousands didn’t. That gave me an even... View Details
- 01 Oct 1998
- News
Class of 1949 Gift Supports HBS Faculty Development
At its 45th Reunion, the MBA Class of 1949 made a generous gift to the School for the purpose of creating a Dean's discretionary fund. Recently, Dean Kim B. Clark announced the name and intention of the fund, established in honor of... View Details
Keywords: Nancy O. Perry
- 12 Dec 2013
- News
$10M Gift Designed to Support GSD’s Intellectual Reach
- 09 Oct 2019
- News
Building a Tradition of Giving
Barry Sternlicht (MBA 1986) Barry Sternlicht (MBA 1986) Over time and experience, Barry Sternlicht (MBA 1986) has developed an approach to philanthropy that bridges both his professional and personal lives, delivering impact to both. He first started focusing on View Details
- 2005
- Book
Gifts of Time and Money: The Role of Charity in America's Communities
By: Arthur C. Brooks
Policymakers, civic leaders, and scholars have increasingly focused their attention over the last decade-and-a-half on the importance of voluntary participation in civil society. From George H. W. Bush's Thousand Points of Light to Bill Clinton's AmeriCorps to George... View Details
Brooks, Arthur C., ed. Gifts of Time and Money: The Role of Charity in America's Communities. Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield, 2005.
- 10 Sep 2008
- Research & Ideas
Long-Tail Economics? Give Me Blockbusters!
new iPhone? As imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, the speedy availability of counterfeits is another indicator of popularity. Sustainability. A blockbuster brand is not a one hit wonder. It is a gift that keeps on giving.... View Details
- 08 Nov 2018
- News