Imagine the following scenario: Your neighbor asks you to help them with some yard work and, because you can’t think of an excuse fast enough, you agree. It’s a tedious and sweaty endeavor, but when it’s over the neighbor thanks you and gives you some money for your trouble. When you meet up with a friend that evening, they ask how your day went. Are you more likely to describe the experience as fun if your neighbor rewarded you with five dollars or with a hundred dollars? Think before ...
