social class

Social Class Shapes Our Beliefs About How Power Works

At a time when leadership seems to be needed more than ever, why is public trust in powerful people and institutions so low?

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How and Why the Wealthy Try to Cover Up Their Privileges

After their advantages are pointed out to them, the wealthy exaggerate how hard they work and how much they suffered.

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The More You Have, the More You Want?

multi ethnic man being showered with money

The more that wealthy people use wealth to define themselves, the more wealth they want.

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Are Poor People Actually More Generous?

Young woman giving money to homeless man.

Previous research suggested that lower class individuals are more generous than wealthier people, but recent studies question that conclusion.

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Educational Tracking Creates Artificial Inequalities Among Students

Lausanne, Switzerland - In a series of studies, social psychologists show that educational tracking – grouping students based on their achievement levels - encourages evaluators to artificially create social class inequalities.

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