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Wealthy really are different, and not in a nice way: study
Friday, August 12th, 2011
August 11, 2011
Though economically privileged, people from upper-class backgrounds consistently display deficits in empathy, social engagement, generosity and sensitivity compared to those from the lower classes… “There’s this sense among people that all problems reside in the lower classes.. While some of that is true – they are more prone to diseases of every kind, and suffer health problems because of the difficulties in their lives – the research also points to all these wonderful strengths: greater empathy, greater altruism, greater sensitivity to others and greater attunement to the social world.”
Tags: ideology, participation, standard of living
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