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And why would giving away money to charities be a good idea? Returns on investment of almost all of them are extremely close to none, and most people are horrible at identifying the exceptions.
For every effective cause like let's say polio eradication, Wikileaks, and whatever GiveWell considers good, there's thousands of charities that essentially waste your money. Especially SIAI.
You're trying to use methods of rationality to come up with the best way to appeal to emotions.
The studies in the main post suggest that it brings more happiness than spending it on yourself, for small amounts relative to the amount you currently spend on yourself. Bringing happiness is what makes it a pretty good idea.
To be honest all these laboratory tests and happiness questionnaires seem fairly dubious methodologically.
What's the best research here?