研究:富人更自私
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A new study has revealed the wealthy are unlikely to be bothered about those who are struggling to make ends meet.

一项新研究揭示,富人们一般不会关心那些辛辛苦苦地量入为出的穷人。

According to psychologist and social scientist Dacher Keltner the rich are usually self-obsessed and only worried about their own well being.

Keltner said they were 'less empathetic, less altruistic1(利他的) and generally more selfish' as a result of having so much money.

He said they have an 'ideology2 of self interest' and more likely to think about themselves whereas those less well off were more likely to help others.

'We have now done 12 separate studies measuring empathy in every way imaginable, social behaviour in every way, and some work on compassion3 and it’s the same story,' he said.

'Lower class people just show more empathy, more prosocial(亲社会的) behavior, more compassion, no matter how you look at it.'

Keltner, a professor of psychology4 at the University of California, Berkeley, said the rich tend to stay focused on themselves. He said wealth, education and prestige(威望) and a higher station in life gave them the freedom to only worry about themselves.

To prove his point Keltner video recorded various groups of people in conversation. He said rich people appeared more distracted, checking mobile phones, doodling(涂鸦) and avoiding eye contact.

Those on lower income made eye contact with the person they were talking with and nod their heads more frequently signaling they were interested in what was being said.

The psychologist also used data from 115 people playing what is called the 'dictator game'.

Those involved were paired with an unseen partner, given ten 'points' that represented money, and told they could share as many or as few of the points with the partner as they desired.

Lower-class participants gave more away even after controlling for gender5, age or ethnicity.

The American psychologists findings were published in an article called 'Social Class as Culture: The Convergence(收敛,会聚) of Resources and Rank in the Social Realm,' and published in the journal Current Directions in Psychological Science.



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1 altruistic hzuzA6     
adj.无私的,为他人着想的
参考例句:
  • It is superficial to be altruistic without feeling compassion.无慈悲之心却说利他,是为表面。
  • Altruistic spirit should be cultivated by us vigorously.利他的精神是我们应该努力培养的。
2 ideology Scfzg     
n.意识形态,(政治或社会的)思想意识
参考例句:
  • The ideology has great influence in the world.这种思想体系在世界上有很大的影响。
  • The ideal is to strike a medium between ideology and inspiration.我的理想是在意识思想和灵感鼓动之间找到一个折衷。
3 compassion 3q2zZ     
n.同情,怜悯
参考例句:
  • He could not help having compassion for the poor creature.他情不自禁地怜悯起那个可怜的人来。
  • Her heart was filled with compassion for the motherless children.她对于没有母亲的孩子们充满了怜悯心。
4 psychology U0Wze     
n.心理,心理学,心理状态
参考例句:
  • She has a background in child psychology.她受过儿童心理学的教育。
  • He studied philosophy and psychology at Cambridge.他在剑桥大学学习哲学和心理学。
5 gender slSyD     
n.(生理上的)性,(名词、代词等的)性
参考例句:
  • French differs from English in having gender for all nouns.法语不同于英语,所有的名词都有性。
  • Women are sometimes denied opportunities solely because of their gender.妇女有时仅仅因为性别而无法获得种种机会。
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