Question Description
what researchers mean by the paradox of affluence. Explain how the research on happiness and wealth relates to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.

Final Answer

It basically means that you cant not buy your way to self actualization, essentially speaking, no one can purchase a certain characteristics as these are developed through experience. Maslow described factors that would create a conceptualized perception to achievement of ones life. Self Actualization is the goal of the hierarchy in whcih many would find wealth and happinies through Maslow's stages of psychological needs and social needs.
