Do you think that the more money you have, the merrier you are? A new study has found that wealthy people are not as generous as poor ones. In fact, rich people are 150% more likely to steal from the poor than the poor. Researchers are not entirely sure why this difference exists, but the key point is that wealth makes us meaner. And we can’t help it, we want to be merrier.
Some researchers believe that the answer is yes. Having money makes people more selfish and anti-social. It has also been observed that wealthy people pass on their priorities and values to their children. In addition, wealthy people tend to date individuals within their own class and work with people with similar income and educational background. As a result, the values of each group become firmly entrenched. But why do rich and poor people behave like this?
Studies suggest that wealth can make us unethical. The desire to earn more money is the ultimate rejection of society. If you want more money, you will never be accepted by the rich. But wealth can make us meaner. It’s a matter of choosing your attitude. Do you want to be more like the rich? If so, you should focus on the poor. The poor have less social skills and are more likely to have fewer friends.
In the book Does Money Make You Mean?, Paul Piff describes research on people who have money. His experiments took place at the corner of Lincoln Highway and Interstate 80 near the Berkeley Marina. Here, a bike path and purple wildflowers are a beautiful backdrop to this bustling intersection. You may wonder, “What do these experiments mean?” This book has an answer for you. So, do not worry. Do you want to be more prosperous?
In 2006, UC Berkeley researchers found that luxury-car drivers in San Francisco were four times more likely to cut other drivers in traffic. It is possible that the way people think about money makes them more unethical. According to a study conducted by Harvard and the University of Utah, thinking about money can influence the way we behave in social settings. When people consider the amount of money they have, they act more immorally.
The studies that Piff conducted showed that money makes us mean? It turns out, we don’t know how we define success and happiness? And who decides to be the most successful person? Moreover, the most powerful people are those who have lots of money. If you are poor, you are less likely to get a better job. It’s also possible to be richer. And you don’t have to be rich to be a nice person.
Despite the fact that wealth can make you mean, it’s important to remember that people are often characterized by their financial status. The more money you have, the more selfish you are. Those who have money have more material wealth are more likely to steal from poorer people. That means that a wealthy person is more likely to commit crimes than a poor person. A rich person will be more likely to be more unethical if they think about their finances a lot.
In 2006, Vohs conducted experiments to find out how people feel when they have money. He asked them to wait for three months at an intersection near the Berkeley Marina in Northern California. They were asked to fill out questionnaires to see how they reacted to the money. Some of them were more aggressive than others. It’s no surprise that they felt more happy when they were rich. And they were more confident and happier than those who had less money.
In 2006, Vohs published two experiments on how people act when they have money. The authors of the study compared the desire for wealth with the ultimate rejection of society. This study shows that when an individual feels like they are rich, they will do anything to get more money. And this is true, a rich person will always be a better person than a poor one. But that doesn’t mean he isn’t mean that he’s not rich. He’s not rich, but the pursuit of money is a big problem.