Green Living Column Dec 2016: A Basic Guide To Experience Gifts
PENCINTA ALAM DECEMBER 2016 GREEN LIVING COLUMN A BASIC GUIDE TO EXPERIENCE GIFTS By Wong Ee Lynn wongeelynn@yahoo.com / gl.mnselangor@yahoo.com ‘Experience gifts’ are non-physical, non-material gifts that can include a charitable contribution (e.g. wildlife ‘adoption’ programme through a donation to a registered organisation), a form of service (e.g. an offer to do dreaded chores), a special trip or outing, registration for courses and workshops, tickets to performances and special meals and parties, among others. Research by the Olin Business School, Washington University, revealed something interesting: People continue buying and giving material gifts because they believe that opening and keeping a gift will make their friends and family happier, although material gifts consistently lose out to experiences as sources of positive feelings. Remembering the details of a trip, surprise birthday party or concert brings recipients more pleasure over the years t...