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Are the poor more selfish?

Eric Barker
August 22, 2011

No, they’re nicer:

Lower social class (or socioeconomic status) is associated with fewer resources, greater exposure to threat, and a reduced sense of personal control. Given these life circumstances, one might expect lower class individuals to engage in less prosocial behavior, prioritizing self-interest over the welfare of others. The authors hypothesized, by contrast, that lower class individuals orient to the welfare of others as a means to adapt to their more hostile environments and that this orientation gives rise to greater prosocial behavior. Across 4 studies, lower class individuals proved to be more generous (Study 1), charitable (Study 2), trusting (Study 3), and helpful (Study 4) compared with their upper class counterparts. Mediator and moderator data showed that lower class individuals acted in a more prosocial fashion because of a greater commitment to egalitarian values and feelings of compassion. Implications for social class, prosocial behavior, and economic inequality are discussed.

Source: “Having less, giving more: The influence of social class on prosocial behavior.” from Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Vol 99(5), Nov 2010, 771-784. 

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Title Are the poor more selfish?
Author Eric Barker
Date August 22, 2011 6:19 PM UTC (12 years ago)
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