that or which？

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“There are three things,once one‘s basic needs are satisfied,?that ?academic literature points to as the ingredients for happiness:having meaningfui social relationships?being good at whatever it is one spends one’s days doing,and having the freedom to make life decisions independently.”
Is it suitable to use “that” in non-restricted attributive clause?

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

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laigiIs it suitable to use “that” in non-restricted attributive clause?

Your punctuation seems in the wrong font or something, but you can use either conjunction. Your clause is restrictive.

There are three things, once one‘s basic needs are satisfied, that/which academic literature points to as the ingredients for happiness: having meaningful social relationships, being good at whatever it is one spends one’s days doing, and having the freedom to make life decisions independently.

Laigi · Answer

Thanks for your reply!
I got confused and thought when there is a comma in the attributive clause then it's non-restricted.

So once one‘s basic needs are satisfied is a parenthesis,right?

Mister Micawber · Answer

Right.

that or which？

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