Council Chronicle

Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Log in
  • National News
  • Business & Economy
  • Technology
  • Science
  • Health
  • About CC
    • Our Team
    • Contact Us
    • Privacy Policy GDPR
    • Terms of Use

Pages

  • About Council Chronicle
  • Contact Us
  • Our Team
  • Privacy Policy GDPR
  • Terms of Use

Recent Posts

  • Former Wife of Prolific Arizona Serial Killer Speaks Up First Time after Scottsdale Suicide June 29, 2018
  • Indiana Couple Arrested After Authorities Discovered Cruel Punishment Device in Home June 28, 2018
  • Schizophrenic Oregon Man Who Was Seen Carrying His Mother’s Head Committed to Psychiatric Facility June 27, 2018
  • Texas Lawmen Looking for Four Suspect Who Tortured Child During Home Invasion June 27, 2018
  • Retirement Home Resident Reported Fake Fire to Draw In Firefighters and Shoot Them June 26, 2018
  • Arkansas Man Kills Wife, Sticks Body In Chest Freezer Before Committing Suicide June 26, 2018
  • West Virginia Man Arrested After He Tried to Baptize Family by Drowning Them in the Bathtub June 25, 2018

We Mustn’t Underestimate a Material Gift’s Power

December 23, 2015 By Ben Beckstrom Leave a Comment

Email, RSS Follow
"gift"

A new study shows that material gifts provide repeated joy.

Previous studies have shown that gifts with meaning like an unexpected surprise birthday party are more likely to satisfy us than material gifts. A new study published in the November issue of the Social Psychological and Personality Science journal, shows that we mustn’t underestimate a material gift’s power.

According to the lead author of the study, Aaron Weidman, when we receive a material gift we get excited in a different way. The explanation that stands behind his statement is that we can use a material gift more than one time. While we are extremely happy when someone’s gift allows us to experience something new, when we get a dress for example and get to use it in multiple occasions, we are experiencing that initial joy over and over again. That is until we get bored of it, of course.

Researchers said that they weren’t surprised by their discovery, despite the fact that their findings are opposite to already existing ones. They said that a material gift provides a happiness that will repeat over time. An experience will make us very happy when it happens. We’ll be able to experience that joy again through the memories we created.

For the research, two experiments took place. The first experiment involved giving 20$ to 67 volunteers. They were advised to purchase either a material or an experiential gift. They also had to observe and note every day during the two weeks that followed, how happy the purchase made them feel.

The second experiment involved 81 volunteers who were asked to note their feelings toward a Christmas gift they had received one year before. The gift had to be an experiential or a material one. They too had to record their feelings towards the gift they chose, up to five times a day for two weeks.

Researchers from the University of British Columbia discovered that the two very distinct gifts provide two kinds of joy and advised people to shop accordingly. They advised a material gift if you want the receiver to get excited for a long period of time. Gifts like concert tickets or vacations were advised for the people who enjoy life experiences more than material things.

Previous studies showed that people get more competitive about material possessions than when it comes to life experiences proving that we mustn’t underestimate a material gift’s power.

Any gift you choose to give it will make for a lot of happiness that will either be treasured on the moment and in pleasant memories, or will provide a repeated joy during a certain amount of time.

Image Source: www.pixabay.com

Email, RSS Follow

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: experiential gift, life experiences, material gift, memories

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published.

Subscribe to Blog via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 18 other subscribers

Recent Articles

ethics in dictionary highlighted

NIH Will Examine Ethical Problems of One of Their Studies

March 27, 2018 By Adam Martin Leave a Comment

biomutant character

Eleven-Minutes Long Biomutant Trailer Prepares You for Amazing Gameplay and Mechanics

August 26, 2017 By Adam Martin Leave a Comment

intime alibaba

Intime May Be Acquired By Its Founder And Alibaba

January 11, 2017 By Jesse Skelton Leave a Comment

Newborn baby

A Woman Gave Birth to Baby After Fertilizing Frozen Ovary

December 16, 2016 By Lee Raulin Leave a Comment

Parkes radio telescope

Hunting Aliens with Parkes Radio Telescope

November 11, 2016 By Ben Beckstrom Leave a Comment

man suffering from election season stress

Stressed Out? Here Are 7 Ways to Get Rid of Election Season Stress

October 19, 2016 By Adam Martin Leave a Comment

Disney World wants to prevent fraud.

Disney World prevents fraud by scanning children’s fingers

September 8, 2016 By Adam Martin Leave a Comment

artificial intelligence

How will the Artificial Intelligence will affect our life by 2030?

September 3, 2016 By Adam Martin Leave a Comment

opera sync

Opera Sync resets passwords after it was hacked

August 30, 2016 By Adam Martin Leave a Comment

viping

Why are teens viping – flavours or nicotine?

August 26, 2016 By Dustin Smith Leave a Comment

sex abuse

Doctors in sex abuse cases return to work. What happens with their victims?

August 25, 2016 By Adam Martin Leave a Comment

affection

Affection or food – which is more important for a dog?

August 19, 2016 By Adam Martin Leave a Comment

Chipotle restaurant

Chipotle to Open its First Burger Joint

July 30, 2016 By Ben Beckstrom Leave a Comment

Chicken sandwich from Chick-fil-A

Chick-fil-A Rolls Out Protein-Packed Grill Breakfast Sandwich

July 20, 2016 By Ben Beckstrom Leave a Comment

Related Articles

  • parasite

    Russian Woman Horrified to Find Out That She Had Parasite Crawling Under Her Skin

    Jun 22, 2018
  • wheelchair

    Birmingham Man Paralyzed From the Waist Down Minutes After Being Cleared by Hospital Staff

    Jun 19, 2018
  • emergency room

    Los Gatos ER Doc Suspended for Mocking Patient Suffering from Anxiety Attack

    Jun 18, 2018
  • soft and hard palate

    Mexico Man Gets Red Spot on Palate After Performing too Much Oral Sex

    Jun 15, 2018
  • Console gaming

    Extended Screen Time, Gaming Linked to Lack of Sleep and Depression in Teens, New Study Reveals

    Jun 6, 2018
  • surgery

    Welsh Woman Commits Suicide After Surgeon Removes Ovaries

    May 30, 2018
  • shower head

    Indian Man Rushed to Hospital With Shower Head in Rectum After Accidental Slip

    May 29, 2018
  • New Delhi Surgeon Suspended.

    New Delhi Surgeon Reprimanded After Operating on the Wrong Patient

    Apr 23, 2018
  • workplace with desks and computers and plants and one man working

    A Noisy Workplace Can Seemingly Lead to Health Problems (Study)

    Apr 10, 2018
  • UVA Health

    Thousands of Patients Records Exposed After Hacker Targets UVA Health Devices

    Feb 23, 2018

Categories

  • Breaking News
  • Business & Economy
  • Entertainment
  • Health
  • National News
  • Nature
  • Science
  • Technology
  • World News

Copyright © 2021 CouncilChronicle.com

About · Terms of Use · Privacy Policy · Contact

This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. Learn more.