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The high net worth groups used for comparison were not asked the same questions ("nearly identical" is in the eye of the beholder) and were either international
by tqi 2y ago
The high net worth groups used for comparison were not asked the same questions ("nearly identical" is in the eye of the beholder) and were either international or from 1983(!?), so I think this whole exercise is a little dubious. Not saying the conclusion is right or wrong, just that I don't think this evidence is compelling.
This actually gets to my gripe with a lot of meta studies, where authors often yada yada pretty significant methodological differences in the name of increasing the sample size.
- ASalazarMX 2y agoStill, it makes sense that it works like food. Food fills a basic need, and not going hungry does a lot for your happiness. Eating better and tastier food boosts happiness further, but there's a point where people will ingest gold leafs or extravagant meals because food isn't getting better and they've hit a satiation plateau. Our modern civilization has made money another basic need.
- tqi 2y agoThat is orthogonal to the point I am making, which is that accepting the conclusion of a study with methodological issues because the finding "makes sense" is a form of confirmation bias.