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  "publishedAt": "2026-04-05T16:22:17.000Z",
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  "tags": [
    "Science",
    "Economics",
    "Happiness",
    "Psychology",
    "University of Otago"
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  "textContent": "Researchers examining consumption and well-being have found that lifestyle choices may shape happiness in ways that challenge conventional assumptions about wealth and material success. At a time when displays of extreme wealth dominate headlines and social media feeds, a new study suggests that more consumption does not necessarily translate into a better life. Research from [...]",
  "title": "You Don’t Need To Be Rich: New Study Reveals a Simple Life Is the Real Secret to Happiness"
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