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'The mere presence of money changes people'

A series of experiments conducted by University of Minnesota researcher Katherine Vohs show that money not only causes people to work harder toward their own goals--but also to distance themselves from others.

When primed with pictures or thoughts of money, people acted more self-sufficiently, distancing themselves from new acquaintances and preferring to work alone, Vohs found. Given tasks such as word puzzles, these subjects were not only less likely to help others, but also took longer to request help.
"The mere presence of money changes people," Vohs said..."People are focused on their own goals -- but unfortunately not others -- and are motivated to work really hard to achieve them."



Read more: Money: It's more than an incentive

ABSTRACT: The Psychological Consequences of Money

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Posted In: Social Psychology |

Tags: Alone | Goals | Jobs | Relationships | Work |

Posted by FindCounseling.com Staff on November 21, 2006 at 04:27 AM | Permalink

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