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Study Finds Individuals From Lower-Income Backgrounds Perceived as More Trustworthy Than Wealthier Counterparts
People from poor backgrounds are perceived as more trustworthy than those raised wealthy, according to a University of British Columbia study. Researchers used trust games with fictional profiles to analyze how socioeconomic status influences perceptions. Participants consistently viewed individuals who grew up in lower-class households as more moral and reliable, even if their current financial […]
Wealthier Individuals Exhibit Greater Kindness Than Lower-Income Groups, Study of 2.3 Million Finds
Rich People Are Kinder Than the Poor, Study Claims—Challenging Fictional Stereotypes From A Christmas Carol’s Bob Cratchit to Harry Potter’s Weasley family, pop culture often romanticizes the poor as inherently kinder, while wealthy characters like Scrooge or Mr. Burns are painted as miserly. But a new global study spanning 50 years and 2.3 million people […]