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• Editorial | Wall Street Journal | May 1, 2020

  In Giving Financial Gifts to Friends and Family, Some Ways Are Better Than Others

  Grant Donnelly and A.V. Whillans

  With the pandemic forcing millions of Americans into financial distress, it is only natural to want to lend friends and family a hand. But giving them a gift to help them out can do a lot of harm—unless you do it the right way.

  Keywords: gift giving; Money; Family and Family Relationships; Relationships;

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  Donnelly, Grant, and A.V. Whillans. "In Giving Financial Gifts to Friends and Family, Some Ways Are Better Than Others." Wall Street Journal (May 1, 2020). (Shared Authorship.)  View Details

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• Article | Social Psychological & Personality Science | May 2020

  Time Use and Happiness of Millionaires: Evidence from the Netherlands

  Paul Smeets, A.V. Whillans, Rene Bekkers and Michael I. Norton

  How do the very wealthy spend their time, and how does time use relate to well-being? In two studies in the Netherlands, the affluent (N=863, N=690) and the general population (N=1232, N=306) spent time in surprisingly similar ways, such as by spending the same amount of time working. Yet, the nature of their time-use differed in critical ways that are related to life satisfaction. In Study 1, millionaires spent more time engaged in active leisure (e.g., exercising and volunteering) rather than passive leisure (e.g., watching television and relaxing). In Study 2, millionaires spent more time engaged in tasks at work over which they had more control. The affluent sample belongs to the top of the income and wealth distribution, representing a significantly wealthier sample than in previous studies. These results further our understanding of when and how wealth may translate into greater well-being.

  Keywords: time and wellbeing; wealth; Millionaires; Social Class; Wealth; Happiness; Demographics;

  Citation:

  Smeets, Paul, A.V. Whillans, Rene Bekkers, and Michael I. Norton. "Time Use and Happiness of Millionaires: Evidence from the Netherlands." Social Psychological & Personality Science 11, no. 3 (May 2020): 295–307.  View Details

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• Editorial | Harvard Business Review Digital Articles | April 22, 2020

  Why You Miss Those Casual Friends So Much

  Gillian M. Sandstrom and A.V. Whillans

  On a typical day, we interact with somewhere between 11 and 16 casual acquaintances—for example, the barista we see every morning or the colleague we greet in the hallway. During the Covid-19 pandemic, with many of us practicing physical distancing, these once-common interactions have disappeared, and our social ties have been limited to more formal, scheduled—and often exhausting—check-ins with family and close friends. The authors offer suggestions on how to repurpose the informality and spontaneity of weak-tie interactions to help us stay connected while reducing the risk of burnout.

  Keywords: psychology; Interpersonal Communication;

  Citation:

  Sandstrom, Gillian M., and A.V. Whillans. "Why You Miss Those Casual Friends So Much." Harvard Business Review Digital Articles (April 22, 2020). (Shared Authorship.)  View Details

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