The psychological consequences of money.
Money has been said to change people's motivation (mainly for the better) and their behavior toward others (mainly for the worse). The results of nine experiments suggest that money brings about a self-sufficient orientation in which people prefer to be free of dependency and dependents. Reminders of money, relative to nonmoney reminders, led to reduced requests for help and reduced helpfulness toward others. Relative to participants primed with neutral concepts, participants primed with money preferred to play alone, work alone, and put more physical distance between themselves and a new acquaintance.
Vohs
Kathleen D
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Department of Marketing, Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota, 3-150 321 19th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA. kvohs@csom.umn.edu
Mead
Nicole L
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Goode
Miranda R
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D001519:Behavior; D004467:Economics; D006801:Humans; D007207:Individuation; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D009042:Motivation; D011581:Psychological Tests