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gift giving
You misjudge the value of gifts you give others.
A 2009 study showed givers prioritize the price of a gift, while recipients value the thought behind it.
The study by Flynn and Adams was published in 2009 in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology.
You are spending money to impress yourself more than the recipient.
Where this comes from
- Study
- Flynn & Adams (2011), Journal of Experimental Social Psychology
- What the check found
- The core finding is accurate as described in the Flynn & Adams paper, but the year of publication is incorrect.
- Confidence
- Well replicated
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