Article: How Wealth Reduces Compassion: Scientific American

[Adam A. Altman]

fascinating.  this details some psych studies that conclude that ones perception of relative wealth can directly affect their level of compassion, with the better off being far less empathetic, and that holding true regardless of absolute level of wealth but depending on perceived level of wealth relative to a group in your immediate context.  

How Wealth Reduces Compassion: Scientific American
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=how-wealth-reduces-compassion

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[Tristan Orford]

How actual wealth / status influences perceived wealth / status would be an interesting tangential line of inquiry. 

[Lindsay Hong]

Agreed. 

I have to admit I didn’t read the article, but I’d also be interested in an analysis stratified by how wealth was acquired. I just thought of that because many leadership positions require a very high level of emotional intelligence for success. Maybe it has to do with where you apply that emotional intelligence, though…

Lindsay