Prosocial Spending: Why Giving Money Away Makes You Happier
By mindnesto Editorial Team · Updated June 2026 · 9 min readSources cited from Science 2008, PNAS 2013, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology and peer-reviewed happiness and prosocial behaviour research Here is an experiment. You receive $20 unexpectedly. You can spend it on yourself — a good coffee, a book you have been meaning

