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金钱与快乐新论考研英语作文verthepast15years,researchershavestudiedtheconnectionbetweenmoneyandhappiness.theirfindingsshattermanymisconceptions.herearefiveofthemostsurprisingresults.1.everyoneneedsafewluxuriestobehappy.asix-figureincomeaffordsafamilymanypleasures–amoreluxurioushome,perhapsatriptodisneylandorafanciercar.butdosuchthingsmakeyouhappier?pleasureisnotthesameashappiness.pleasureisatemporaryrelease.happinesscomesfromexperiencesinwhichone'smentalandemotionalenergiesareinvested.justashappyfamiliesvaluepleasuresthatinvolvepersonaleffort,sotheyvaluepossessionsthathavepersonalmeaning,likegrandma'sweddingring.unhappypeople,however,aremorelikelytoprizepossessionsbecauseoftheircostorutility,acarthathandleswelloranexpensivenecklace.2.happinessisapermanentvacation.wouldyouquityourjobifyoudidn'tneedthemoney?manyamericanssaidquittingworkwasanimportantreasontoberich.yetresearchersfindthatworkisoneoflife'schiefsatisfactionsforpeople,ajob,studiesshow,ismorethanapaycheck.doingsomethingwellcanincreaseconfidenceandself-worth.3.abigraisewouldmakeyouhappy.ifjobsaresoimportant,wouldn'tsalarysizebeagaugeofjobsatisfaction?americansthinkso.asurveyfoundthatalmost70percentoftherespondentssaidtheywouldbehappieriftheirfamilieshadtwiceasmuchhouseholdincome.yetstudiesshowthatjobsatisfactioncomeslessfromhowmuchpeopleearnthanfromthechallengeoftheirjobsandthecontroltheyareabletoexert.workthatdoesn'tengageapersonwillneverseemrewarding,nomatterhowlucrativeitbecomes.4.nothingcomfortslikecash.intimesofcrisis–adebilitatingillnessorlossofone'shome–moneycancomeinprettyhandy.butforallitsbenefits,itcannotfortifyyouagainsttheinevitablepainandsadnessthatfollowthecrisis.forthat,researcherssay,youneedclosefriendships.“humanbeingsarehard-wiredtobesocialanimals”.“they'renotbuilttohandlethingsalone.”5.happinessandwealtharen'tmutuallyexclusive.it'spossibletohaveboth–orneither.butmostbelievethatthosewhohavehappiness,inthelongrun,havemore.evenauthoroscarwildeagreed:“ordinaryrichescanbestolenfromaman.realrichescannot.inthe