Prosper thy Neighbour

[3Boys]

An interesting article, I thought;


J Health Psychol. 2010 May;15(4):627-33.
On the costs of self-interested economic behavior: how does stinginess get under the skin?
Dunn EW, Ashton-James CE, Hanson MD, Aknin LB.
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. [email protected].ca

Abstract
The present study examined how financial decisions 'get under the skin'. Participants played an economic game in which they could donate some of their payment to another student. Affect was measured afterward and salivary cortisol was measured before and afterward. Participants who kept more money for themselves reported less positive affect, more negative affect, and more shame. Shame predicted higher levels of post-game cortisol, controlling for pre-game cortisol; stingy economic behavior therefore produced a significant indirect effect on cortisol via shame. Thus, shame and cortisol represent plausible emotional and biological pathways linking everyday decisions with downstream consequences for health.

Want to feel better about yourself? Give money away!

[BlurDad]

I'm always here, if anyone needs to feel better. :celebrate:

[dunnoleh]

BlurDad:

I'm always here, if anyone needs to feel better. :celebrate:

i queue behind BlurDad

[limlim]

Already give all my money to the person who shares the bed…


somehow… suddenly feel very insecure leh…

[jeanllhjc]

Never mind, according to the article above, you already feel less shame and are feeling better about yourself. For me, I already feel very good, in fact so good, it can't be better

[3Boys]

dunnoleh:

BlurDad:

I'm always here, if anyone needs to feel better. :celebrate:

i queue behind BlurDad

me first!

[mrswongtuition]

Wow! Shall give some money to my sister later. See if it makes me feel better (then take it back when she’s asleep).

[DesertWind]

Urh....how much money must I give away before I will feel good?

:?

[westmom]

DesertWind:

Urh....how much money must I give away before I will feel good?

:?

good question...how come i still don't feel good....(I feel sad when i look into my bank account... :oops: )

[jedamum]

DesertWind:

Urh....how much money must I give away before I will feel good?

:?

charity begins from home.
so i guess if one can give a bit more to one's own parents or PILs (those not from other 'planets' ), within affordability, one will surely feel better in the long run.