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L22: Dealing With Controversy (slides, video)

Lecture22-Controversy

This was our last lecture before final presentations. We discussed, in this order, the popular Kahneman & Deaton happiness income threshold paper, the controversial paper by Killingsworth challenging the original result, and the amazing follow-up by both sets of authors resolving their earlier disagreements. What a great example to follow for how to handle scientific disagreements!

Lecture Readings

Kahneman, D., & Deaton, A. (2010). High income improves evaluation of life but not emotional well-being. Proceedings of the national academy of sciences, 107(38), 16489-16493.

Killingsworth, M. A. (2021). Experienced well-being rises with income, even above $75,000 per year. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 118(4), e2016976118.

Killingsworth, M. A., Kahneman, D., & Mellers, B. (2023). Income and emotional well-being: A conflict resolved. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 120(10), e2208661120.