Research shows people who splash out on "experiences" such as days out and concert tickets are happier than those who buy possessions, Daily Mail reported.

Psychologists from San Francisco State University asked 9,600 people about their shopping habits, as well as questions to ascertain personality traits, values and life satisfaction.

It turns out that extroverts and people who are open to new experiences tend to spend more of their disposable income on treats, such as concert tickets or a weekend away, rather than hitting the mall for material items, and these habitual "experiential shoppers" reaped long-term benefits from their spending as they reported greater life satisfaction.

(China.org.cn January 30, 2012)

据英国《每日邮报》报道，研究显示，花钱出游或者听音乐会等购买“体验”的人比那些购买实物的人更快乐。

旧金山州立大学的心理学家对9600人展开了有关消费习惯的问卷调查，有些问题还与他们的性格特点﹑价值观﹑以及对生活的满意度有关。

结果显示，外向的人及愿意体验新事物的人将更多的可支配收入花在音乐会票或者是周末出游等享受之上，而不是逛商场买东西。事实证明，这些习惯性的“体验消费者”从该种消费中获益良久，对生活的满意度也更高。