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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2006 Nov 17;314(5802):1154-6.
doi: 10.1126/science.1132491.

The psychological consequences of money

Kathleen D Vohs  1 , Nicole L Mead, Miranda R Goode
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Randomized Controlled Trial

The psychological consequences of money

Kathleen D Vohs et al. Science. .

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Abstract

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.

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  • Psychology. Money is material.
    Burgoyne CB, Lea SE. Burgoyne CB, et al. Science. 2006 Nov 17;314(5802):1091-2. doi: 10.1126/science.1135429. Science. 2006. PMID: 17110558 No abstract available.

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