Peer-Reviewed Publications
Amarasekera, A.U., Cash, T.A., MacPherson, S.R.C., Human, L.J., & Aknin, L.B. (2024). Predicting others' happiness from brief personal memories. Journal of Research in Psychology 111(104498).
Aknin, L.B., & Sandstrom, G.M. (2024). People are surprisingly hesitant to reach out to old friends. Commun Psychol 2(34).
Park, L. E., Aknin, L. B., Gaither, S. E., Impett, E. A., & Whillans, A. V. (2024). Starting and sustaining fruitful collaborations in psychology. Social and Personality Psychology Compass, e12950.
Sachs, J. D., Karim, S. S. A., Aknin, L., Allen, J., Brosb酶l, K., Colombo, F., ... & Michie, S. (2022). The Lancet Commission on lessons for the future from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Lancet, 400(10359), 1224-1280.
Aknin, L. B., Dunn, E. W. & Whillans, A. V. (2022). The emotional rewards of prosocial spending are robust and replicable in large samples. Current Directions in Psychological Sciences, 31 (6), 536-545.
Helliwell, J. F., Aknin, L. B., Barrington-Leigh, C., Hall, J., Huang, H., Norton, M. B., ... & Wang, S. (2022). Policies to support happiness during and after COVID-19: A Synthesis. Global Happiness and Well-being Policy Report, 3.
Hanniball, K., Aknin, L. B., Douglas, K., & Viljoen (2022). Corrigendum to 鈥淒oes giving leads to happiness in at-risk and antisocial populations?鈥� Journal of Experimental Social Psychology.
Aknin, L. B., Andretti, B., Goldszmidt, R., Helliwell, J. F., Petherick, A., De Neve, J. E., ... & Zaki, J. (2022). Policy stringency and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal analysis of data from 15 countries. The Lancet Public Health, 7(5), e417-e426.
Aknin, L. B., & Dunn, E. W. (2022). Why You Should Write an Op-Ed鈥攁nd How to Start. APS Observer, 35.
Cash, T. A., Aknin, L. B., & Proulx, J. D. E. (2022). Which Features of Prosocial Spending Recollections Predict Post-Recall Happiness? A Pre-registered Investigation. Collabra: Psychology, 8(1), 33958.
Proulx, J. D. E., Aknin, L. B., & Barasch, A. (2022). Let鈥檚 Give Together: Can Collaborative Giving Boost Generosity? Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly.
Sachs, J. D., Karim, S. A., Aknin, L. B., Allen, J., Brosb酶l, K., Barron, G. C., ... & Bartels, J. (2021). . The Lancet. doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(21)00388-3
Croft, A., Atkinson, C., Sandstrom, G., Orbell, S., & Aknin, L. B. (Accepted). Loosening the GRIP (Gender Roles Inhibiting Prosociality) to promote gender quality. Personality and Social Psychology Review. 1088868320964615
Sachs, J. D., Karim, S. A., Aknin, L. B., Allen, J., Brosb酶l, K., Barron, G. C., ... & Bartels, J. G. (2020). . The Lancet, 396(10257), 1102-1124.
Wiwad, D., Mercier, B., Piff, P. K., Shariff, A., & Aknin, L. (2020). Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 93. 104083. ()
Thornton, E., & Aknin, L. B. (2020). . PLoS ONE. 15(6): e0234032. (OSF Pages: ; )
Mercier, B., Wiwad, D., Robinson, A., Aknin, L. B., Piff, P. K., Shariff, A. F. (2020). Collabra: Psychology, 6(1), 25. ()
Wiwad, D., Piff, P. K., Robinson, A. R. Aknin, L. B., Mercier, B., Shariff, A. (2020). Nature Human Behaviour. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-020-0835-8. ()
Aknin, L. B., Dunn, E. W., Proulx, J., Lok, I., & Norton, M. I. (2020). Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. ()
Dunn, E. W., Whillans, A. V., & Norton, M. I. & Aknin, L. B. (in press). Advances in Experimental Social Psychology.
Mercier, B., Wiwad, D., Robinson, A., Aknin, L. B., Piff, P. K., Shariff, A. F. (in press). Collabra: Psychology. ()
Thornton, E., Aknin, L. B., Branscombe, N., & Helliwell, J. F. (2019). PLOS ONE, 14(11). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0225730 ()
Wiwad, D., Mercier, B., Maraun, M. D., Robinson, A. R., Piff, P. K., Aknin, L. B., & Shariff, A. F. (2019). PLoS ONE, 14, e0218685. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0218685 ()
Whillans, A. V., Aknin, L. B., Ross, C., Chen, L., Chen, F. S. (2019). Emotion. DOI: 10.1037/emo0000589
Hanniball, K. B., Gatner, D. G., Douglas, K. S., Viljoen, J. L., & Aknin, L. B. (2019). Journal of Personality Disorders: Theory, Research, and Treatment. DOI: 10.1037/per0000333.
Aknin, L. B., Wiwad, D. & Girme, Y. (2019). Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 49, 75-85. ()
Hanniball, K., Aknin, L.B., Douglas, K., & Viljoen (2019). Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 82, 307-317. ()
Hanniball, K. B., Viljoen, J. L., Schaffer, C., Bhatt, G., Tweed, R., Aknin, L. B., Gagnon, N., Douglas, K. S., & Dooley, S. (2018). Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 0886260518805103.
Aknin, L.B., Wiwad, D., & Hanniball, K. B. (2018). Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 12(5), e12386.
Greenaway, K., & Aknin, L. B. (2018). Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 48(4), 205-216.
Helliwell, J. F., & Aknin, L.B. (2018). Nature Human Behaviour. DOI: 10.0138/s41562-018-0308-5
Aknin, L. B., Van de Vondervoort, J. W., & Hamlin, J. K. (2018). Current Opinion in Psychology, 20, 55-59. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2017.08.017
Van de Vondervoort, J., Aknin, L. B., Hamlin, J. K., Slevinsky, J. & Kushnir, T. (2018). Selectivity in toddlers' behavioral and emotional reactions to prosocial and antisocial others. Developmental Psychology, 54(1), 1-14. DOI: 10.1037/dev0000404
Schmitt, M.T., Aknin, L.B., Axen, J., & Schwom, R. (2018). Ecological Economics, 143, 130-140. DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2017.07.007
Aime, H., Broesch, T., Aknin, L. B. & Warneken, F. (2017). PLoS ONE 12(11): e0187787. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0187787
Wiwad, D. & Aknin, L. B. (2017). Motivation and Emotion, 41, 730-740. DOI: 10.1007/s11031-017-9638-2 ()
Aknin, L. B., & Hanniball, K. (2017). In Oxford Bibliographies in Psychology. Ed. Dana S. Dunn. New York: Oxford University Press. DOI: 10.1093/OBO/9780199828340-0193
Aknin, L. B., Mayraz, G. & Helliwell, J. F. (2017). Journal of Positive Psychology, 2, 169-177. DOI: 10.1080/17439760.2016.1163409
Shariff, A. F., Wiwad, D., & Aknin, L. B. (2016). Perspectives on Psychological Science, 11. 373-380. DOI: 10.1177/1745691616635596
Carlson, R., Aknin, L. B., & Liotti, M. (2015). Social Cognitive Affective Neuroscience, nsv077. DOI: 10.1093/scan/nsv077
Aknin, L. B. & Human, L. J. (2015). Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 60, 8-16. DOI: 10.1016/j.jesp.2015.04.006 ()
Aknin, L. B., Broesch, T., Hamlin, J. K., & Van de Vondervoot, J. (2015). Journal of Experimental Psychology-General, 144, 788-795. DOI: 10.1037/xge0000082
Aknin, L. B., Van Boven, L., & Johnson-Graham, L. (2015). Journal of Positive Psychology, 10, 458-462. DOI: 10.1080/17439760.2014.967801
Aknin, L.B. Fleerackers, A.L. & Hamlin, J. K. (2014). Journal of Positive Psychology, 9(3), 198-203. DOI: 10.1080/17439760.2014.888578
Shariff, A. F. & Aknin, L. B. (2014). PLoS ONE, 9(1): e85251. DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0085251
Dunn, E. W., Aknin, L. B., & Norton, M. I. (2014). Current Directions in Psychological Science, 23, 41-47. DOI: 10.1177/0963721413512503
Anik, L., Aknin, L. B., Norton, M. I., Dunn, E. W., & Quoidbach, J. (2013). PLoS ONE, 8(9), e75509. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0075509
Aknin, L. B., Dunn, E. W., Sandstrom, G. M., & Norton, M. I. (2013). Does social connection turn good deeds into good feelings?: The value of putting the "social" in prosocial spending. International Journal of Happiness and Development, 1 (2), 155-171. DOI: 10.1504/IJHD.2013.055643
Aknin, L. B., Dunn, E. W., Whillans, A., Grant, A. M., & Norton, M. I. (2013). Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 88, 90-95. DOI: 10.1016/j.jebo.2013.01.008
Aknin, L. B., Barrington-Leigh, C. P., Dunn, E. W., Helliwell, J. F., Burns, J., Biswas-Diener, R., Kemeza, I., Nyende, P., Ashton-James, C. E., & Norton, M. I. (2013). Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 104(4), 635-652. DOI: 10.1037/a0031578
Aknin, L. B., Hamlin, J.K. & Dunn, E. W. (2012). PLoS ONE, 7(6), e39211. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0039211
Aknin, L. B., Dunn, E. W., & Norton, M. I. (2011). Journal of Happiness Studies, 13(2), 347-355. DOI: 10.1007/s10902-011-9267-5
Norton, M. I, Anik, L., Aknin, L. B., & Dunn, E. W. (2011). Social Psychological and Personality Sciences. 2(6), 570-575. DOI: 10.1177/194855061140142
Aknin, L. B., Sandstrom, G. M., Dunn, E. W., & Norton, M. I. (2011). It鈥檚 the recipient that counts: Spending money on strong social ties leads to greater happiness than spending on weak social ties. PLoS ONE, 6(2), e17018. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0017018
Dunn, E. W., Buchtel, E. E., & Aknin, L. B. (2011). Perspectives on Psychological Science, 6, 13-14. DOI: 10.1177/1745691610393529
Dunn, E. W., Ashton-James, C., Hanson, M. D., & Aknin, L. B. (2010). Journal of Health Psychology, 15, 627-633. DOI: 10.1177/1359105309356366
Aknin, L. B., Norton, M. I. & Dunn, E. W. (2009). Journal of Positive Psychology, 4, 523-527. DOI: 10.1080/17439760903271421
Dunn, E. W., Aknin, L. B., & Norton, M. I. (2008). Science, 319, 1687-1688. DOI: 10.1126/science.1150952
Book Chapters
Aknin, L. B., Norton, M. I. & Small, D. (in press). Helping, in context. Invited chapter for the Handbook of Basic Principles.
Aknin, L. B., Whillans, A. V., Norton, M. I., & Dunn, E. W. (2019). World Happiness Report. New York, NY: Columbia University Press.
Helliwell, J. F., Aknin, L.B., Shiplett, H., Huang, H., & Wang, H. (2018). In E. Diener, S. Oishi, & L. Tay (Eds.), Handbook of well-being. Salt Lake City, UT: DEF Publishers.
Aknin, L. B. & Hannibal, K. (2017). In D.S. Dunn (Ed.), Oxford Bibliographies in Psychology. doi: 10.1093/obo/9780199828340-0193