Elizabeth Dunn

Happiness researcher and Professor of Social Psychology, University of British Columbia

Research Expertise

Technology
Time
Happiness
Social Engagement

Publications

Estimating the reproducibility of psychological science

Science / Aug 28, 2015

(2015). Estimating the reproducibility of psychological science. Science, 349(6251). https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aac4716

Spending Money on Others Promotes Happiness

Science / Mar 21, 2008

Dunn, E. W., Aknin, L. B., & Norton, M. I. (2008). Spending Money on Others Promotes Happiness. Science, 319(5870), 1687–1688. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1150952

Prosocial spending and well-being: Cross-cultural evidence for a psychological universal.

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology / Apr 01, 2013

Aknin, L. B., Barrington-Leigh, C. P., Dunn, E. W., Helliwell, J. F., Burns, J., Biswas-Diener, R., Kemeza, I., Nyende, P., Ashton-James, C. E., & Norton, M. I. (2013). Prosocial spending and well-being: Cross-cultural evidence for a psychological universal. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 104(4), 635–652. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0031578

Self-Knowledge: Its Limits, Value, and Potential for Improvement

Annual Review of Psychology / Feb 01, 2004

Wilson, T. D., & Dunn, E. W. (2004). Self-Knowledge: Its Limits, Value, and Potential for Improvement. Annual Review of Psychology, 55(1), 493–518. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.psych.55.090902.141954

Social Interactions and Well-Being

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin / Apr 25, 2014

Sandstrom, G. M., & Dunn, E. W. (2014). Social Interactions and Well-Being: The Surprising Power of Weak Ties. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 40(7), 910–922. https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167214529799

If money doesn't make you happy, then you probably aren't spending it right

Journal of Consumer Psychology / Mar 21, 2011

Dunn, E. W., Gilbert, D. T., & Wilson, T. D. (2011). If money doesn’t make you happy, then you probably aren’t spending it right. Journal of Consumer Psychology, 21(2), 115–125. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcps.2011.02.002

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

Journal of Happiness Studies / Apr 24, 2011

Aknin, L. B., Dunn, E. W., & Norton, M. I. (2011). Happiness Runs in a Circular Motion: Evidence for a Positive Feedback Loop between Prosocial Spending and Happiness. Journal of Happiness Studies, 13(2), 347–355. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-011-9267-5

Mental Health During the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Review and Recommendations for Moving Forward

Perspectives on Psychological Science / Jan 19, 2022

Aknin, L. B., De Neve, J.-E., Dunn, E. W., Fancourt, D. E., Goldberg, E., Helliwell, J. F., Jones, S. P., Karam, E., Layard, R., Lyubomirsky, S., Rzepa, A., Saxena, S., Thornton, E. M., VanderWeele, T. J., Whillans, A. V., Zaki, J., Karadag, O., & Ben Amor, Y. (2022). Mental Health During the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Review and Recommendations for Moving Forward. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 17(4), 915–936. https://doi.org/10.1177/17456916211029964

Prosocial Spending and Happiness

Current Directions in Psychological Science / Feb 01, 2014

Dunn, E. W., Aknin, L. B., & Norton, M. I. (2014). Prosocial Spending and Happiness: Using Money to Benefit Others Pays Off. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 23(1), 41–47. https://doi.org/10.1177/0963721413512503

In Defense of Parenthood

Psychological Science / Nov 30, 2012

Nelson, S. K., Kushlev, K., English, T., Dunn, E. W., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2012). In Defense of Parenthood: Children Are Associated With More Joy Than Misery. Psychological Science, 24(1), 3–10. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797612447798

Giving Leads to Happiness in Young Children

PLoS ONE / Jun 14, 2012

Aknin, L. B., Hamlin, J. K., & Dunn, E. W. (2012). Giving Leads to Happiness in Young Children. PLoS ONE, 7(6), e39211. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0039211

Smartphone use undermines enjoyment of face-to-face social interactions

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology / Sep 01, 2018

Dwyer, R. J., Kushlev, K., & Dunn, E. W. (2018). Smartphone use undermines enjoyment of face-to-face social interactions. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 78, 233–239. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jesp.2017.10.007

The relationship between parental racial attitudes and children’s implicit prejudice

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology / May 01, 2005

Sinclair, S., Dunn, E., & Lowery, B. (2005). The relationship between parental racial attitudes and children’s implicit prejudice. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 41(3), 283–289. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jesp.2004.06.003

Mispredicting Affective and Behavioral Responses to Racism

Science / Jan 09, 2009

Kawakami, K., Dunn, E., Karmali, F., & Dovidio, J. F. (2009). Mispredicting Affective and Behavioral Responses to Racism. Science, 323(5911), 276–278. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1164951

"Silence Your Phones"

Proceedings of the 2016 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems / May 07, 2016

Kushlev, K., Proulx, J., & Dunn, E. W. (2016). “Silence Your Phones”: Smartphone Notifications Increase Inattention and Hyperactivity Symptoms. Proceedings of the 2016 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, 1011–1020. https://doi.org/10.1145/2858036.2858359

Checking email less frequently reduces stress

Computers in Human Behavior / Feb 01, 2015

Kushlev, K., & Dunn, E. W. (2015). Checking email less frequently reduces stress. Computers in Human Behavior, 43, 220–228. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2014.11.005

Making a difference matters: Impact unlocks the emotional benefits of prosocial spending

Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization / Apr 01, 2013

Aknin, L. B., Dunn, E. W., Whillans, A. V., Grant, A. M., & Norton, M. I. (2013). Making a difference matters: Impact unlocks the emotional benefits of prosocial spending. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 88, 90–95. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2013.01.008

From wealth to well-being? Money matters, but less than people think

The Journal of Positive Psychology / Nov 01, 2009

Aknin, L. B., Norton, M. I., & Dunn, E. W. (2009). From wealth to well-being? Money matters, but less than people think. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 4(6), 523–527. https://doi.org/10.1080/17439760903271421

Feeling Good About Giving: The Benefits (and Costs) of Self-Interested Charitable Behavior

SSRN Electronic Journal / Jan 01, 2009

Anik, L., Aknin, L. B., Norton, M. I., & Dunn, E. W. (2009). Feeling Good About Giving: The Benefits (and Costs) of Self-Interested Charitable Behavior. SSRN Electronic Journal. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1444831

Money Giveth, Money Taketh Away

Psychological Science / May 18, 2010

Quoidbach, J., Dunn, E. W., Petrides, K. V., & Mikolajczak, M. (2010). Money Giveth, Money Taketh Away: The Dual Effect of Wealth on Happiness. Psychological Science, 21(6), 759–763. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797610371963

Is Efficiency Overrated?

Social Psychological and Personality Science / Sep 12, 2013

Sandstrom, G. M., & Dunn, E. W. (2013). Is Efficiency Overrated?: Minimal Social Interactions Lead to Belonging and Positive Affect. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 5(4), 437–442. https://doi.org/10.1177/1948550613502990

Location, Location, Location: The Misprediction of Satisfaction in Housing Lotteries

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin / Nov 01, 2003

Dunn, E. W., Wilson, T. D., & Gilbert, D. T. (2003). Location, Location, Location: The Misprediction of Satisfaction in Housing Lotteries. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 29(11), 1421–1432. https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167203256867

Buying time promotes happiness

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences / Jul 24, 2017

Whillans, A. V., Dunn, E. W., Smeets, P., Bekkers, R., & Norton, M. I. (2017). Buying time promotes happiness. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 114(32), 8523–8527. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1706541114

On Emotionally Intelligent Time Travel: Individual Differences in Affective Forecasting Ability

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin / Jan 01, 2007

Dunn, E. W., Brackett, M. A., Ashton-James, C., Schneiderman, E., & Salovey, P. (2007). On Emotionally Intelligent Time Travel: Individual Differences in Affective Forecasting Ability. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 33(1), 85–93. https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167206294201

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

The Lancet Public Health / May 01, 2022

Aknin, L. B., Andretti, B., Goldszmidt, R., Helliwell, J. F., Petherick, A., De Neve, J.-E., Dunn, E. W., Fancourt, D., Goldberg, E., Jones, S. P., Karadag, O., Karam, E., Layard, R., Saxena, S., Thornton, E., Whillans, A., & Zaki, J. (2022). Policy stringency and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal analysis of data from 15 countries. The Lancet Public Health, 7(5), e417–e426. https://doi.org/10.1016/s2468-2667(22)00060-3

Changes in social connection during COVID-19 social distancing: It’s not (household) size that matters, it’s who you’re with

PLOS ONE / Jan 20, 2021

Okabe-Miyamoto, K., Folk, D., Lyubomirsky, S., & Dunn, E. W. (2021). Changes in social connection during COVID-19 social distancing: It’s not (household) size that matters, it’s who you’re with. PLOS ONE, 16(1), e0245009. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0245009

Smartphones distract parents from cultivating feelings of connection when spending time with their children

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships / Apr 10, 2018

Kushlev, K., & Dunn, E. W. (2018). Smartphones distract parents from cultivating feelings of connection when spending time with their children. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 36(6), 1619–1639. https://doi.org/10.1177/0265407518769387

The invisible benefits of exercise.

Health Psychology / Jan 01, 2011

Ruby, M. B., Dunn, E. W., Perrino, A., Gillis, R., & Viel, S. (2011). The invisible benefits of exercise. Health Psychology, 30(1), 67–74. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0021859

It's the Recipient That Counts: Spending Money on Strong Social Ties Leads to Greater Happiness than Spending on Weak Social Ties

PLoS ONE / Feb 10, 2011

Aknin, L. B., Sandstrom, G. M., Dunn, E. W., & Norton, M. I. (2011). It’s the Recipient That Counts: Spending Money on Strong Social Ties Leads to Greater Happiness than Spending on Weak Social Ties. PLoS ONE, 6(2), e17018. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0017018

Does social connection turn good deeds into good feelings? On the value of putting the 'social' in prosocial spending

International Journal of Happiness and Development / Jan 01, 2013

Aknin, L. B., Dunn, E. W., Sandstrom, G. M., & Norton, M. I. (2013). Does social connection turn good deeds into good feelings? On the value of putting the “social” in prosocial spending. International Journal of Happiness and Development, 1(2), 155. https://doi.org/10.1504/ijhd.2013.055643

Does spending money on others promote happiness?: A registered replication report.

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology / Aug 01, 2020

Aknin, L. B., Dunn, E. W., Proulx, J., Lok, I., & Norton, M. I. (2020). Does spending money on others promote happiness?: A registered replication report. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 119(2), e15–e26. https://doi.org/10.1037/pspa0000191

Prosocial Bonuses Increase Employee Satisfaction and Team Performance

PLoS ONE / Sep 18, 2013

Anik, L., Aknin, L. B., Norton, M. I., Dunn, E. W., & Quoidbach, J. (2013). Prosocial Bonuses Increase Employee Satisfaction and Team Performance. PLoS ONE, 8(9), e75509. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0075509

Misunderstanding the affective consequences of everyday social interactions: The hidden benefits of putting one's best face forward.

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology / Jun 01, 2007

Dunn, E. W., Biesanz, J. C., Human, L. J., & Finn, S. (2007). Misunderstanding the affective consequences of everyday social interactions: The hidden benefits of putting one’s best face forward. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 92(6), 990–1005. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.92.6.990

Higher Income Is Associated With Less Daily Sadness but not More Daily Happiness

Social Psychological and Personality Science / Jan 09, 2015

Kushlev, K., Dunn, E. W., & Lucas, R. E. (2015). Higher Income Is Associated With Less Daily Sadness but not More Daily Happiness. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 6(5), 483–489. https://doi.org/10.1177/1948550614568161

Did Social Connection Decline During the First Wave of COVID-19?: The Role of Extraversion

Collabra: Psychology / Jan 01, 2020

Folk, D., Okabe-Miyamoto, K., Dunn, E., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2020). Did Social Connection Decline During the First Wave of COVID-19?: The Role of Extraversion. Collabra: Psychology, 6(1). https://doi.org/10.1525/collabra.365

When to Fire: Anticipatory Versus Postevent Reconstrual of Uncontrollable Events

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin / Mar 01, 2004

Wilson, T. D., Wheatley, T. P., Kurtz, J. L., Dunn, E. W., & Gilbert, D. T. (2004). When to Fire: Anticipatory Versus Postevent Reconstrual of Uncontrollable Events. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 30(3), 340–351. https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167203256974

Accurate First Impressions Leave a Lasting Impression

Social Psychological and Personality Science / Oct 19, 2012

Human, L. J., Sandstrom, G. M., Biesanz, J. C., & Dunn, E. W. (2012). Accurate First Impressions Leave a Lasting Impression: The Long-Term Effects of Distinctive Self-Other Agreement on Relationship Development. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 4(4), 395–402. https://doi.org/10.1177/1948550612463735

Valuing Time Over Money Is Associated With Greater Happiness

Social Psychological and Personality Science / Jan 07, 2016

Whillans, A. V., Weidman, A. C., & Dunn, E. W. (2016). Valuing Time Over Money Is Associated With Greater Happiness. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 7(3), 213–222. https://doi.org/10.1177/1948550615623842

Parents Reap What They Sow

Social Psychological and Personality Science / Mar 14, 2013

Ashton-James, C. E., Kushlev, K., & Dunn, E. W. (2013). Parents Reap What They Sow: Child-Centrism and Parental Well-Being. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 4(6), 635–642. https://doi.org/10.1177/1948550613479804

Forgetting by remembering: Stereotype inhibition through rehearsal of alternative aspects of identity

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology / Sep 01, 2003

Dunn, E. W., & Spellman, B. A. (2003). Forgetting by remembering: Stereotype inhibition through rehearsal of alternative aspects of identity. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 39(5), 420–433. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-1031(03)00032-5

Digitally connected, socially disconnected: The effects of relying on technology rather than other people

Computers in Human Behavior / Nov 01, 2017

Kushlev, K., Proulx, J. D. E., & Dunn, E. W. (2017). Digitally connected, socially disconnected: The effects of relying on technology rather than other people. Computers in Human Behavior, 76, 68–74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2017.07.001

Affective Regulation of Stereotype Activation: It’s the (Accessible) Thought That Counts

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin / Apr 01, 2010

Huntsinger, J. R., Sinclair, S., Dunn, E., & Clore, G. L. (2010). Affective Regulation of Stereotype Activation: It’s the (Accessible) Thought That Counts. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 36(4), 564–577. https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167210363404

Is spending money on others good for your heart?

Health Psychology / Jun 01, 2016

Whillans, A. V., Dunn, E. W., Sandstrom, G. M., Dickerson, S. S., & Madden, K. M. (2016). Is spending money on others good for your heart? Health Psychology, 35(6), 574–583. https://doi.org/10.1037/hea0000332

Your Best Self Helps Reveal Your True Self

Social Psychological and Personality Science / May 09, 2011

Human, L. J., Biesanz, J. C., Parisotto, K. L., & Dunn, E. W. (2011). Your Best Self Helps Reveal Your True Self: Positive Self-Presentation Leads to More Accurate Personality Impressions. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 3(1), 23–30. https://doi.org/10.1177/1948550611407689

What neuroimaging and brain localization can do, cannot do and should not do for social psychology.

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology / Jan 01, 2003

Willingham, D. T., & Dunn, E. W. (2003). What neuroimaging and brain localization can do, cannot do and should not do for social psychology. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 85(4), 662–671. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.85.4.662

The Social Price of Constant Connectivity: Smartphones Impose Subtle Costs on Well-Being

Current Directions in Psychological Science / May 16, 2019

Kushlev, K., Dwyer, R., & Dunn, E. W. (2019). The Social Price of Constant Connectivity: Smartphones Impose Subtle Costs on Well-Being. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 28(4), 347–352. https://doi.org/10.1177/0963721419847200

Smartphones reduce smiles between strangers

Computers in Human Behavior / Feb 01, 2019

Kushlev, K., Hunter, J. F., Proulx, J., Pressman, S. D., & Dunn, E. (2019). Smartphones reduce smiles between strangers. Computers in Human Behavior, 91, 12–16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2018.09.023

On emotional innumeracy: Predicted and actual affective responses to grand-scale tragedies

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology / May 01, 2008

Dunn, E. W., & Ashton-James, C. (2008). On emotional innumeracy: Predicted and actual affective responses to grand-scale tragedies. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 44(3), 692–698. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jesp.2007.04.011

Thinking about time as money decreases environmental behavior

Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes / Mar 01, 2015

Whillans, A. V., & Dunn, E. W. (2015). Thinking about time as money decreases environmental behavior. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 127, 44–52. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.obhdp.2014.12.001

On the Costs of Self-interested Economic Behavior

Journal of Health Psychology / May 01, 2010

Dunn, E. W., Ashton-James, C. E., Hanson, M. D., & Aknin, L. B. (2010). On the Costs of Self-interested Economic Behavior: How Does Stinginess Get Under the Skin? Journal of Health Psychology, 15(4), 627–633. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105309356366

Building a science of spending: Lessons from the past and directions for the future

Journal of Consumer Psychology / Sep 03, 2014

Dunn, E. W., & Weidman, A. C. (2014). Building a science of spending: Lessons from the past and directions for the future. Journal of Consumer Psychology, 25(1), 172–178. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcps.2014.08.003

Are you being served…? An unobtrusive experiment of affective influences on helping in a department store

European Journal of Social Psychology / Jul 13, 2007

Forgas, J. P., Dunn, E., & Granland, S. (2007). Are you being served…? An unobtrusive experiment of affective influences on helping in a department store. European Journal of Social Psychology, 38(2), 333–342. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsp.455

The Unsung Benefits of Material Things

Social Psychological and Personality Science / Nov 30, 2015

Weidman, A. C., & Dunn, E. W. (2015). The Unsung Benefits of Material Things: Material Purchases Provide More Frequent Momentary Happiness Than Experiential Purchases. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 7(4), 390–399. https://doi.org/10.1177/1948550615619761

The Gift of Similarity: How Good and Bad Gifts Influence Relationships

Social Cognition / Aug 01, 2008

Dunn, E. W., Huntsinger, J., Lun, J., & Sinclair, S. (2008). The Gift of Similarity: How Good and Bad Gifts Influence Relationships. Social Cognition, 26(4), 469–481. https://doi.org/10.1521/soco.2008.26.4.469

Both selfishness and selflessness start with the self: How wealth shapes responses to charitable appeals

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology / May 01, 2017

Whillans, A. V., Caruso, E. M., & Dunn, E. W. (2017). Both selfishness and selflessness start with the self: How wealth shapes responses to charitable appeals. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 70, 242–250. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jesp.2016.11.009

The War of the Words: How Linguistic Differences in Reporting Shape Perceptions of Terrorism

Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy / Nov 16, 2005

Dunn, E. W., Moore, M., & Nosek, B. A. (2005). The War of the Words: How Linguistic Differences in Reporting Shape Perceptions of Terrorism. Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy, 5(1), 67–86. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1530-2415.2005.00056.x

Is the call to abandon p-values the red herring of the replicability crisis?

Frontiers in Psychology / Mar 06, 2015

Savalei, V., & Dunn, E. (2015). Is the call to abandon p-values the red herring of the replicability crisis? Frontiers in Psychology, 6. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00245

Give It Up

Social Psychological and Personality Science / Jan 31, 2013

Quoidbach, J., & Dunn, E. W. (2013). Give It Up: A Strategy for Combating Hedonic Adaptation. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 4(5), 563–568. https://doi.org/10.1177/1948550612473489

Does volunteering improve well-being?

Comprehensive Results in Social Psychology / Sep 01, 2016

Whillans, A. V., Seider, S. C., Chen, L., Dwyer, R. J., Novick, S., Gramigna, K. J., Mitchell, B. A., Savalei, V., Dickerson, S. S., & Dunn, E. W. (2016). Does volunteering improve well-being? Comprehensive Results in Social Psychology, 1(1–3), 35–50. https://doi.org/10.1080/23743603.2016.1273647

From Tribulations to Appreciation

Social Psychological and Personality Science / Nov 25, 2013

Croft, A., Dunn, E. W., & Quoidbach, J. (2013). From Tribulations to Appreciation: Experiencing Adversity in the Past Predicts Greater Savoring in the Present. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 5(5), 511–516. https://doi.org/10.1177/1948550613512510

Does affluence impoverish the experience of parenting?

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology / Nov 01, 2012

Kushlev, K., Dunn, E. W., & Ashton-James, C. E. (2012). Does affluence impoverish the experience of parenting? Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 48(6), 1381–1384. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jesp.2012.06.001

Affective Forecasting: A User's Guide to Emotional Time Travel

Affect in Social Thinking and Behavior / Dec 06, 2012

Affective Forecasting: A User’s Guide to Emotional Time Travel. (2012). In Affect in Social Thinking and Behavior (pp. 189–206). Psychology Press. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203720752-17

The Price of Abundance

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin / Jan 12, 2015

Quoidbach, J., Dunn, E. W., Hansenne, M., & Bustin, G. (2015). The Price of Abundance: How a Wealth of Experiences Impoverishes Savoring. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 41(3), 393–404. https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167214566189

A systematic review of the strength of evidence for the most commonly recommended happiness strategies in mainstream media

Nature Human Behaviour / Jul 20, 2023

Folk, D., & Dunn, E. (2023). A systematic review of the strength of evidence for the most commonly recommended happiness strategies in mainstream media. Nature Human Behaviour, 7(10), 1697–1707. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-023-01651-4

Finding the middle ground: Curvilinear associations between positive affect variability and daily cortisol profiles.

Emotion / Dec 01, 2015

Human, L. J., Whillans, A. V., Hoppmann, C. A., Klumb, P., Dickerson, S. S., & Dunn, E. W. (2015). Finding the middle ground: Curvilinear associations between positive affect variability and daily cortisol profiles. Emotion, 15(6), 705–720. https://doi.org/10.1037/emo0000071

Prosocial spending and buying time: Money as a tool for increasing subjective well-being

Advances in Experimental Social Psychology / Jan 01, 2020

Dunn, E. W., Whillans, A. V., Norton, M. I., & Aknin, L. B. (2020). Prosocial spending and buying time: Money as a tool for increasing subjective well-being. In Advances in Experimental Social Psychology (pp. 67–126). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.aesp.2019.09.001

Cultural Variation in the Importance of Expected Enjoyment for Decision Making

Social Cognition / Oct 01, 2010

Falk, C. F., Dunn, E. W., & Norenzayan, A. (2010). Cultural Variation in the Importance of Expected Enjoyment for Decision Making. Social Cognition, 28(5), 609–629. https://doi.org/10.1521/soco.2010.28.5.609

Valuing time over money is associated with greater social connection

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships / Aug 02, 2018

Whillans, A. V., & Dunn, E. W. (2018). Valuing time over money is associated with greater social connection. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 36(8), 2549–2565. https://doi.org/10.1177/0265407518791322

The Reproducibility Project: A Model of Large-Scale Collaboration for Empirical Research on Reproducibility

Implementing Reproducible Research / Dec 14, 2018

The Reproducibility Project: A Model of Large-Scale Collaboration for Empirical Research on Reproducibility. (2018). In Implementing Reproducible Research (pp. 299–323). Chapman and Hall/CRC. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781315373461-11

Under What Conditions Does Prosocial Spending Promote Happiness?

Collabra: Psychology / Jan 01, 2020

Lok, I., & Dunn, E. W. (2020). Under What Conditions Does Prosocial Spending Promote Happiness? Collabra: Psychology, 6(1). https://doi.org/10.1525/collabra.254

Cousins or conjoined twins: how different are meaning and happiness in everyday life?

Comprehensive Results in Social Psychology / Sep 02, 2017

Dwyer, R. J., Dunn, E. W., & Hershfield, H. E. (2017). Cousins or conjoined twins: how different are meaning and happiness in everyday life? Comprehensive Results in Social Psychology, 2(2–3), 199–215. https://doi.org/10.1080/23743603.2017.1376580

Blind spots in the search for happiness: Implicit attitudes and nonverbal leakage predict affective forecasting errors

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology / May 01, 2011

McConnell, A. R., Dunn, E. W., Austin, S. N., & Rawn, C. D. (2011). Blind spots in the search for happiness: Implicit attitudes and nonverbal leakage predict affective forecasting errors. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 47(3), 628–634. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jesp.2010.12.018

Personality Neglect

Psychological Science / Nov 15, 2010

Quoidbach, J., & Dunn, E. W. (2010). Personality Neglect: The Unforeseen Impact of Personal Dispositions on Emotional Life. Psychological Science, 21(12), 1783–1786. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797610388816

The persuasive “power” of stigma?

Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes / Mar 01, 2012

Norton, M. I., Dunn, E. W., Carney, D. R., & Ariely, D. (2012). The persuasive “power” of stigma? Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 117(2), 261–268. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.obhdp.2011.08.002

On the Excessive Rationality of the Emotional Imagination: A Two-Systems Account of Affective Forecasts and Experiences

Handbook of Imagination and Mental Simulation

Dunn, E. W., Forrin, N. D., & Ashton-James, C. E. (n.d.). On the Excessive Rationality of the Emotional Imagination: A Two-Systems Account of Affective Forecasts and Experiences. In Handbook of Imagination and Mental Simulation. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203809846.ch22

(Not) hearing happiness: Predicting fluctuations in happy mood from acoustic cues using machine learning.

Emotion / Jun 01, 2020

Weidman, A. C., Sun, J., Vazire, S., Quoidbach, J., Ungar, L. H., & Dunn, E. W. (2020). (Not) hearing happiness: Predicting fluctuations in happy mood from acoustic cues using machine learning. Emotion, 20(4), 642–658. https://doi.org/10.1037/emo0000571

Valuing time over money predicts happiness after a major life transition: A preregistered longitudinal study of graduating students

Science Advances / Sep 06, 2019

Whillans, A., Macchia, L., & Dunn, E. (2019). Valuing time over money predicts happiness after a major life transition: A preregistered longitudinal study of graduating students. Science Advances, 5(9). https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aax2615

Affective Forecasting and Substantial Self-Knowledge

Emotional Self-Knowledge / Mar 24, 2023

Tooming, U., & Miyazono, K. (2023). Affective Forecasting and Substantial Self-Knowledge. In Emotional Self-Knowledge (pp. 17–38). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003310945-3

Mental Health During the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Review and Recommendations for Moving Forward

Feb 19, 2021

Aknin, L. B., De Neve, J. E., Dunn, E. W., Fancourt, D., Goldberg, E., Helliwell, J., Jones, S., Karam, E., Layard, R., Lyubomirsky, S., Rzepa, A., Saxena, S., Thornton, E., VanderWeele, T., Whillans, A., zaki, jamil, Caman, O. K., & Amor, Y. B. (2021). Mental Health During the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Review and Recommendations for Moving Forward. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/zw93g

The Applicability of Social Skills Training Research

Social Skills Training for Children and Youth / Feb 04, 2014

The Applicability of Social Skills Training Research. (2014). In Social Skills Training for Children and Youth (pp. 83–92). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315059167-9

Investing in Others: Prosocial Spending for (Pro)Social Change

Positive Psychology as Social Change / Nov 26, 2010

Aknin, L. B., Sandstrom, G. M., Dunn, E. W., & Norton, M. I. (2010). Investing in Others: Prosocial Spending for (Pro)Social Change. In Positive Psychology as Social Change (pp. 219–234). Springer Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-9938-9_13

THE NEUROLOGICAL CONSEQUENCES OF CONTRACTING COVID-19

Acta Neuropsychologica / Jul 01, 2021

Aknin, L. B., De Neve, J. E., Dunn, E. W., Fancourt, D. E., Goldberg, E., Helliwell, J. F., Jones, S. P., Karam, E., Layard, R., Lyubomirsky, S., Rzepa, A., Saxena, S., Thornton, E. M., VanderWeele, T. J., Whillans, A. V., Zaki, J., Caman, O., & Amor, Y. B. (2021). THE NEUROLOGICAL CONSEQUENCES OF CONTRACTING COVID-19. Acta Neuropsychologica, 19(3), 301–305. https://doi.org/10.5604/01.3001.0014.9953

Wealth redistribution promotes happiness

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences / Nov 07, 2022

Dwyer, R. J., & Dunn, E. W. (2022). Wealth redistribution promotes happiness. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 119(46). https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2211123119

Parents Are Slightly Happier Than Nonparents, but Causality Still Cannot Be Inferred

Psychological Science / Nov 12, 2013

Nelson, S. K., Kushlev, K., Dunn, E. W., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2013). Parents Are Slightly Happier Than Nonparents, but Causality Still Cannot Be Inferred: A Reply to Bhargava, Kassam, and Loewenstein (2014). Psychological Science, 25(1), 303–304. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797613508561

The Emotional Rewards of Prosocial Spending Are Robust and Replicable in Large Samples

Current Directions in Psychological Science / Nov 09, 2022

Aknin, L. B., Dunn, E. W., & Whillans, A. V. (2022). The Emotional Rewards of Prosocial Spending Are Robust and Replicable in Large Samples. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 31(6), 536–545. https://doi.org/10.1177/09637214221121100

The UBC State Social Connection Scale: Factor Structure, Reliability, and Validity

Social Psychological and Personality Science / Nov 01, 2022

Lok, I., & Dunn, E. (2022). The UBC State Social Connection Scale: Factor Structure, Reliability, and Validity. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 14(7), 835–844. https://doi.org/10.1177/19485506221132090

Overcoming barriers to time-saving: reminders of future busyness encourage consumers to buy time

Social Influence / Mar 29, 2018

Whillans, A. V., Dunn, E. W., & Norton, M. I. (2018). Overcoming barriers to time-saving: reminders of future busyness encourage consumers to buy time. Social Influence, 13(2), 117–124. https://doi.org/10.1080/15534510.2018.1453866

Education

Harvard University

B.A., Psychology / May, 1999

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America

University of Virginia

Ph.D., Psychology / May, 2004

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America

Experience

University of British Columbia

Professor / July, 2005Present

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