[MCN] People who buy less stuff are happier, study claims

[Lance Olsen]

People who try to be environmentally-friendly by buying less stuff are happier, study claims
Unsurprisingly, the results showed that the more materialistic a person was, the less likely they were to engage in reduced consumption.
 <https://bigthink.com/u/emilyreynolds>EMILY REYNOLDS
 <https://bigthink.com/u/emilyreynolds>09 November, 2019

https://bigthink.com/personal-growth/buy-less-stuff <https://bigthink.com/personal-growth/buy-less-stuff>


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