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Belief in a lottery curse is comforting, but winning lots of money does make you happy | Martha Gill

Guardian
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68% Informative

An anonymous Briton won 177 m in the EuroMillions draw last month making them the third biggest national lottery winner ever.

Follow the progress of lottery winners through the newspapers, and you’d be forgiven for thinking they all live out the same morality tale.

Soon they are bankrupt, friendless and addled with addiction problems.

A 2010 study theorised a happiness plateau’ after a certain income became wildly popular.

Less commonly known is the fact that the study was debunked it turns out to be true only for those who are already unhappy.

For most, though, happiness increases with income.

Getting some cash is in fact a rather reliable way to improve your life.

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57

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47

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50

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informal

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English

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39

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