Metacognition Part 25: Money and Metacognition - The Relationship Between Bank Balance and Happiness

1. In the 25th installment of its metacognition series, columnist Lee Seon-yeong argued that happiness depends more on how people perceive money and their relationship with it than on the money itself.
2. Citing a February 2025 study by the Singapore University of Social Sciences, among other research, the column reported that financial satisfaction affects current happiness more than income does.
3. The column proposed practical steps for reviewing spending habits, including pausing for three seconds before paying, recording all expenses, and observing a 24-hour cooling-off period.

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