September 29, 2015
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Does money make you mean? Research into how people behave when they feel wealthy http://bit.ly/1zWpNfn
Based on the experiment Paul Piff and others did, rich people act differently than poor people. The wealthier you are, the more entitled you feel to that wealth. Therefore you are more likely to prioritize your own interests above the interests of other people. Paul Piff did an experiment with the Monopoly board game. With the flip of a coin, that would decide who would be able to get twice the amount of money and would be able to roll the dice more often. In the Monopoly experiment, the richer man got progressively more arrogant and rude as the rigged game went on. They enjoyed showcasing how well they were doing in front of the other player. As a person's level of wealth increases, their feelings of compassion and empathy go down, and their feelings of entitlement and deservingness increases.
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