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Oct 5, 2016 · Two psychologists explain why. For many, wealth may seem like an unmitigated good – the more of it you have, the better. After all, wealth brings all sorts of advantages, like improved health, greater freedom and control over your life, nicer things, respect from your friends and peers. Yet new research suggests that wealth may also come with ...
Jun 8, 2018 · Epicurus. (Getty images/BigThink) Epicurus was a philosopher with some bold ideas on how to make people happy. He lived in the countryside in a large house with a dozen other people where they all ...
- More Money, Less Empathy?
- Wealth Can Cloud Moral Judgment
- Wealth Has Been Linked with Addiction
- Money Itself Can Become Addictive
- Wealthy Children May Be More Troubled
- We Tend to Perceive The Wealthy as “Evil”
- Money Can’T Buy Happiness
Several studies have shown that wealth may be at odds with empathy and compassion. Research published in the journal Psychological Science found that people of lower economic status were better at reading others’ facial expressions—an important marker of empathy—than wealthier people. “A lot of what we see is a baseline orientation for the lower cl...
It is no surprise in this post-2008 world to learn that wealth may cause a sense of moral entitlement. A UC Berkeley studyfound that in San Francisco—where the law requires that cars stop at crosswalks for pedestrians to pass—drivers of luxury cars were four times less likely than those in less expensive vehicles to stop and allow pedestrians the r...
While money itself doesn’t cause addiction or substance abuse, wealth has been linked with a higher susceptibility to addiction problems. A number of studies have found that affluent children are more vulnerable to substance-abuse issues, potentially because of high pressure to achieve and isolation from parents. Studies also found that kids who co...
The pursuit of wealth itself can also become a compulsive behavior. As psychologist Dr. Tian Dayton explained, a compulsive need to acquire money is often considered part of a class of behaviorsknown as process addictions, or “behavioral addictions,” which are distinct from substance abuse. While a process addiction is not a chemical addiction, it ...
Children growing up in wealthy families may seem to have it all, but having it all may come at a high cost. Wealthier children tend to be more distressed than lower-income kids, and are at high riskfor anxiety, depression, substance abuse, eating disorders, cheating, and stealing. Research has also found high instances of binge-drinking and marijua...
On the other side of the spectrum, lower-income individuals are likely to judge and stereotype those who are wealthier than themselves, often judging the wealthy as being “cold.” (Of course, it is also true that the poor struggle with their own setof societal stereotypes.) Rich people tend to be a source of envy and distrust, so much so that we may...
We tend to seek money and power in our pursuit of success (and who doesn’t want to be successful, after all?), but it may be getting in the way of the things that really matter: happiness and love. There is no direct correlation between income and happiness. After a certain level of income that can take care of basic needs and relieve strain (some ...
Sep 18, 2024 · When spent wisely on certain types of experiences and relationships money can very much be used effectively to lead a happier, better life. Barry Ritholtz: Let’s talk a little bit about other people there’s a famous HL Mencken quote was once they asked how do you define wealth and his answer was $100 more than my brother-in-law. There’s ...
Apr 8, 2024 · Why We Need Limits on Extreme Wealth. 2024 Jan/Feb Details. An introduction to limitarianism, and why there should be an upper limit on how much money people can accumulate. Current Affairs. filed 08 April 2024 in Interviews. Ingrid Robeyns is a professor at Utrecht University, where she specializes in political philosophy and ethics.
Sep 14, 2020 · She is also co-author of “Happy Money: The Science of Happier Spending” with Dr. Michael Norton. Her TED2019 talk on money and happiness was selected as one of the top 10 talks of the year by TED.
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Apr 15, 2016 · In Dante's Inferno (illustrated here by the 19th Century artist Gustave Dore), the greedy are punished by pushing enormous money bags with their chests
