Research Behind Bag of Joy

A selection of academic studies exploring the connection between giving, gratitude, and joy.

Watkins, P. C., McLaughlin, T., Parker, J., & Williamson, L. (2019).
Gratitude and the Science of Joy. The Journal of Positive Psychology.

Link: https://doi.org/10.1080/17439760.2019.1685582

Ribar, D. C., & Wilhelm, M. O. (1995). Altruistic and Joy-of-Giving Motivations in Charitable Behavior. The Journal of Political Economy, 103(3), 425–457.

Link: https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/338750

Weiss-Sidi, I., & Riemer, H. (2023). Help Others—Be Happy? The Effect of Altruistic Behavior on Happiness Across Cultures. Frontiers in Psychology, 14.

Link: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1156661/full

Rhoads, S. E., & Marsh, H. (2023). Doing Good and Feeling Good: Relationships Between Altruism and Well-Being for Altruists, Beneficiaries, and Observers. World Happiness Report.

Link: https://worldhappiness.report/ed/2023/doing-good-and-feeling-good-relationships-between-altruism-and-well-being-for-altruists-beneficiaries-and-observers/

Post, S. G. (2005). Altruism, Happiness, and Health: It’s Good to Be Good. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 12(2), 66–77.
Link: https://doi.org/10.1207/s15327558ijbm1202_4