Does that mean that a liberal is less likely to be rich? REH
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of michael gurstein Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2012 9:54 PM To: Futurework; [email protected] Subject: [Futurework] FW How Wealth Reduces Compassion -----Original Message----- From: Portside Moderator [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2012 5:39 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [SPAM] How Wealth Reduces Compassion How Wealth Reduces Compassion As riches grow, empathy for others seems to decline By Daisy Grewal Scientific America April 10, 2012 http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=how-wealth-reduces-compassi on Who is more likely to lie, cheat, and steal - the poor person or the rich one? It’s temping to think that the wealthier you are, the more likely you are to act fairly. After all, if you already have enough for yourself, it’s easier to think about what others may need. But research suggests the opposite is true: as people climb the social ladder, their compassionate feelings towards other people decline. Berkeley psychologists Paul Piff and Dacher Keltner ran several studies looking at whether social class (as measured by wealth, occupational prestige, and education) influences how much we care about the feelings of others. In one study, Piff and his colleagues discreetly observed the behavior of drivers at a busy four- way intersection. They found that luxury car drivers were more likely to cut off other motorists instead of waiting for their turn at the intersection. This was true for both men and women upper- class drivers, regardless of the time of day or the amount of traffic at the intersection. In a different study they found that luxury car drivers were also more likely to speed past a pedestrian trying to use a crosswalk, even after making eye contact with the pedestrian. To read more, go to http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=how-wealth-reduces-compassi on ___________________________________________ Portside aims to provide material of interest to people on the left that will help them to interpret the world and to change it. Submit via email: [email protected] Submit via the Web: http://portside.org/submittous3 Frequently asked questions: http://portside.org/faq Sub/Unsub: http://portside.org/subscribe-and-unsubscribe Search Portside archives: http://portside.org/archive Contribute to Portside: https://portside.org/donate !DSPAM:2676,4f974850196997154348108! _______________________________________________ Futurework mailing list [email protected] https://lists.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/listinfo/futurework _______________________________________________ Futurework mailing list [email protected] https://lists.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/listinfo/futurework
