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Why money can't buy happiness

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Daniel Sachau |

TEDxMNSU

• March 2022

We've all heard the adage 'money doesn't buy happiness' and rolled our eyes a little. So life satisfaction researcher Daniel Sachau went a step further and decided to test the theory. In this eye-opening talk, Sachau examines the practical reasons why, once you hit a particular level of wealth, a big bank balance no longer corresponds with a higher level of contentment.

We've all heard the adage 'money doesn't buy happiness' and rolled our eyes a little. So life satisfaction researcher Daniel Sachau went a step further and decided to test the theory. In this eye-opening talk, Sachau examines the practical reasons why, once you hit a particular level of wealth, a big bank balance no longer corresponds with a higher level of contentment.

This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxMNSU, an independent event.

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About the speaker

Daniel Sachau

Positive Pyshcology Educator

It’s true money can’t buy happiness, but do you know why? Dan Sachau teaches in the Psychology Department at MNSU and studies life satisfaction. He will talk about the link between money and happiness and the problem of rising expectations.

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This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxMNSU, an independent event.

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