Yes. 1) Unique experiences create memories. Experiences you choose for yourself are more likely to result in happy memories. 2) More difficult to explain, it'

Yes. 1) Unique experiences create memories. Experiences you choose for yourself are more likely to result in happy memories. 2) More difficult to explain, it's just nice to be nice. Emphasis on "little bit" since you want to avoid feeling like you are being taken advantage of. 3) All purchases lose their novelty at basically the same rate. Cheaper treats means they can be more frequent and therefore give more of a novelty boost. 4) The satisfaction of avoiding a painful chore is great. This one is the hardest, because time is expensive.