The level of wealth affects the generous character of someone

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Jakarta : A peneliatian finds that the people with smaller finances tend to be more generous.

A study from Queen Mary University in London undertook experiments to see how the level of wealth can affect the generous nature of a person

Participants are categorized as higher status or lower status, depending on the amount of money donated by the researchers.

During the experiment, participants must determine how much money they want to keep themselves and how much they want to give to the group box to share with others.

The study, published in Applied and Fundamental Social Psychology, found that people belonging to high-status groups who earned their money through their own efforts tend to be weaker to show their generosity.

with a high status, the way in which wealth is achieved, whether by opportunity or effort, seems to be a key factor determining the level of cooperation, "said lead author Magda Osman, a reader in Experimental Psychology at the Queen Mary's School of Biological and Chemical Sciences Independent .

Nam One, he argues, how individuals can arrive at low status does not make a difference to their behavior in the game.

He explains that when those who have earned wealth through their own efforts are more likely to defend themselves, those of lower status "

" When you have limited status, cooperation is a clear strategic way to improve it, "he said.

"The bottom line is that even if someone is cooperating, there is no reason to think that it is purely for altruistic reasons. "

One of the keys to this experience is that those with lower status are willing to take a lot more risk by putting money into them so they are not sure that others will do the same.

In addition, the researchers also noted that empathy had a very small impact on the participants' decisions during the course of the study.

"Another surprising finding is that I & # 39; empathy has no influence on pro-social behavior

"What we show is that when money is important, empathy does little to improve the pro-social behavior. "

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