{"id": 36, "title": "Why People Are Choosing Experiences Over Material Things", "slug": "value-of-experiences", "language": "en", "language_name": {"code": "en", "name": "English", "native": "English"}, "original_article": null, "category": 6, "category_name": "Lifestyle", "category_slug": "lifestyle", "meta_description": "A deep look into why experiential living is replacing materialistic lifestyles.", "body": "<p>Psychology research consistently proves one thing: experiences create lasting happiness, while material things provide only temporary pleasure.</p><h2>The Happiness Curve</h2><p>Buying a new phone brings excitement for a week. Traveling to a new place brings memories for a lifetime. This is why people increasingly choose experiences.</p><h2>The Social Connection Factor</h2><p>Experiences connect people \u2014 dinners, weekend trips, concerts, learning sessions. Material items rarely do.</p><h2>Example</h2><p>Studies show families who spend on trips report higher long-term happiness than those who spend on electronics.</p><p>In the end, experiences become stories \u2014 and stories stay forever.</p>", "excerpt": "Why experiences bring deeper happiness than possessions.", "tags": "lifestyle, happiness, psychology", "author": 1, "author_name": "Prabhav Jain", "status": "published", "created_at": "2025-12-05T16:29:25.584578Z", "updated_at": "2025-12-05T16:29:25.584591Z", "published_at": "2025-12-05T16:29:25.584364Z", "available_translations": [{"id": 36, "language": "en", "language_name": "English", "title": "Why People Are Choosing Experiences Over Material Things", "slug": "value-of-experiences"}]}