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Lara B. Aknin

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Publications

46

Citations

6K

H-Index

32

Active since

2008

Affiliations

Simon Fraser University(Current)

University of British Columbia

University of California, Irvine

Harvard University

Lara B. Aknin is an author at Simon Fraser University specializing in social sciences, social psychology, and prosocial behavior.

Publications per year

2008–2024

46

Publications

46

Spending Money on Others Promotes Happiness

Elizabeth W. Dunn, Lara B. Aknin, Michael I. Norton · Science · 2008 · 1.7K citations

Social Sciences, Psychology, Social Psychology +8

Happiness Runs in a Circular Motion: Evidence for a Positive Feedback Loop between Prosocial Spending and Happiness

Lara B. Aknin, Elizabeth W. Dunn, Michael I. Norton · Journal of Happiness Studies · 2011 · 488 citations

Social Sciences, Psychology, Social Psychology +13

Prosocial Spending and Happiness

Elizabeth W. Dunn, Lara B. Aknin, Michael I. Norton · Current Directions in Psychological Science · 2014 · 330 citations · Full text

Social Sciences, Psychology, Social Psychology +9

Giving Leads to Happiness in Young Children

Lara B. Aknin, J. Kiley Hamlin, Elizabeth W. Dunn · PLoS ONE · 2012 · 302 citations · Full text

Social Sciences, Behavioral Sciences, Psychology +12

Policy stringency and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal analysis of data from 15 countries

Lara B. Aknin, Bernardo Andretti, Rafael Goldszmidt et al. · The Lancet Public Health · 2022 · 268 citations · Full text

Public Affairs, Health Policy, Public Policy +17

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