The current review evaluates the status hypothesis, which states that that the desire for
status is a fundamental motive. Status is defined as the respect, admiration, and voluntary …

Background. The role of cognitive biases and heuristics in medical decision making is of
growing interest. The purpose of this study was to determine whether studies on cognitive …

Manusia sebagai konsumen perilakunya selalu berubah dan berkembang sesuai dengan
kemajuan peradabannya. Ketika sebuah produk atau jasa ditawarkan di pasar namun tidak …

A lo largo de sus investigaciones, en las que se entrecruzan aspectos sociológicos,
económicos, políticos y jurídicos, Jon Elster siempre ha tenido en cuenta también los …

Prior research indicates that experiences bring greater happiness than material
possessions, but which experiences result in the greatest happiness? The current …

In spite of recurrent criticism and an impressive production of alternative indicators by
scholars and NGOs, GDP remains the central indicator of countries' success. This book …

Subjective well-being (SWB) is evaluation of life in terms of satisfaction and balance
between positive and negative affect; psychological well-being (PWB) entails perception of …

The pursuit of happiness is an important goal for many people. However, surprisingly little
scientific research has focused on the question of how happiness can be increased and …

Subjective well-being (SWB) comprises people's longer-term levels of pleasant affect, lack of
unpleasant affect, and life satisfaction. It displays moderately high levels of cross-situational …

In recent years, there has been a steadily increasing interest on the part of economists in
happiness research. We argue that reported subjective well-being is a satisfactory empirical …