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Staking self-worth on the pursuit of money has negative psychological consequences
Science Daily ^ | 27 April 2017

Posted on 04/29/2017 9:38:49 AM PDT by fella

Summary:

Although people living in consumer-based cultures such as the US often believe that they will be happier if they acquire more money, the findings of a newly published paper suggest that there may be downsides to this pursuit.

(Excerpt) Read more at sciencedaily.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Science; Society; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: money; wealth
Says the scientists who want a boatload of money to study this further.
1 posted on 04/29/2017 9:38:49 AM PDT by fella
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To: fella

lol.

Scientists?

So I assume ALL of them sold anything beyond what they need for basic subsistence? asked that their salary be lowered to the average salary in the US?

Yeah. No.


2 posted on 04/29/2017 9:40:49 AM PDT by dp0622 (IThe only thing an upper crust Conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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To: fella

There are downsides to lobbing around smoking pot and going to protest marches.
The key is balance. Make money, but don’t break the rules and treat others like stepping stones on your way to the top.

Scientists live off government grants. That’s why they kiss government a$$ and promote garbage like “climate change.”


3 posted on 04/29/2017 9:44:46 AM PDT by I want the USA back (Cleverly destroying leftist idols with great gusto.)
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To: fella

Same advice that our grandmothers gave us-——these folks have too much time on their hands.

Didn’t Chelsea Clinton say that she didn’t care about money? LOL

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4 posted on 04/29/2017 9:44:53 AM PDT by Mears (t)
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To: Mears

YES!!


5 posted on 04/29/2017 9:48:21 AM PDT by dp0622 (IThe only thing an upper crust Conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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To: fella

The difference between whether something is a major crisis or just an inconvenience frequently comes down to whether you have the money available to pay. At that point, it largely becomes an expense, not a problem.

Money won’t solve all of your problems, but it certainly makes dealing with them easier.


6 posted on 04/29/2017 9:50:17 AM PDT by PAR35
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To: PAR35

Like they say: money doesn’t buy happiness, but it lets you be unhappy in a lot of nice places


7 posted on 04/29/2017 9:52:28 AM PDT by hulagirl (High Horse Drifter)
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To: fella

Try not having money, having a couple of strokes like I had this year, and get back to me. Newbs...


8 posted on 04/29/2017 9:53:40 AM PDT by PastorBooks
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To: fella

So this is what is wrong with the welfare queens and college snowflakes. They’re psychos in pursuit of “free” money.


9 posted on 04/29/2017 9:54:53 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Illegal immigration is the first step in the voter fraud process.)
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To: Mears
Didn’t Chelsea Clinton say that she didn’t care about money? LOL

Of course! When someone has unlimited access to easy money, they no longer "care" about money.

10 posted on 04/29/2017 10:12:13 AM PDT by Cementjungle
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To: Cementjungle

When people don’t have to earn things they have contempt for those things. It’s just human nature.


11 posted on 04/29/2017 10:21:46 AM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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To: PAR35

When I was first out of school if my wife destroyed a tire what we eat for the rest of the month was impacted.

Now well up into the 1% anything comes up my answer is get another tire and very little stress comes to me.

I liked myself back then and now equally but can handle most stress with ease now.


12 posted on 04/29/2017 10:54:17 AM PDT by I_BE_THE_ONE
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To: fella
Staking self-worth on the pursuit of money has negative psychological consequences

YA THINK??!!

Volumes can be written about the most famous contemporary grifter...

The old, ugly, fat, criminal cow, CLINTON!

13 posted on 04/29/2017 10:55:20 AM PDT by publius911 (I SUPPORT MY PRESIDENT?)
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To: fella

That’s why I rent happiness.


14 posted on 04/29/2017 11:32:32 AM PDT by Organic Panic (Flinging poo is not a valid argument)
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To: hulagirl
"Like they say: money doesn’t buy happiness, but it lets you be unhappy in a lot of nice places"

"Money doesn't buy happiness, but, then again, neither does poverty."

Seriously though, money does impact your freedom because it gives you more options.

15 posted on 04/29/2017 12:44:44 PM PDT by MV=PY (The Magic Question: Who's paying for it?)
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To: fella

The nice thing about having plenty of money and
being unhappy is that you have plenty of money.


16 posted on 04/29/2017 1:49:44 PM PDT by sparklite2 (I'm less interested in the rights I have than the liberties I can take.)
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