Paying taxes less ‘taxing’ when we recognize how those dollars help others

Thursday, December 5, 2019 - 10:50 in Psychology & Sociology

There’s nothing certain in life except death and taxes. But taxpayers’ support for the latter could potentially be improved, according to a new study led by SFU psychology researchers Emily Thornton and Lara Aknin. Their work, conducted alongside University of Kansas psychologist Nyla Branscombe and University of British Columbia economist John Helliwell, reveals that when … Continue reading Paying taxes less ‘taxing’ when we recognize how those dollars help others

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