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Higher-Earning Households Tend To Spend More Time Alone
NPR: A new study finds that wealthier people spend less time socializing. NPR’s Linda Wertheimer talks with Emily Bianchi of Emory University about how income levels affect how people spend their time. … WERTHEIMER: So
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The social lives of rich people, explained
The Washington Post: Way back in 1983, Cyndi Lauper knew that “money changes everything.” Social science is finally starting to catch up. The latest findings, from Emily Bianchi of Emory University and Kathleen Vohs of the
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Why Richer People Spend More Time With Their Friends
The Atlantic: In the 1994 movie adaptation of the comic book Richie Rich, Macaulay Culkin plays a boy whose immense wealth keeps him having from a normal, friend-filled childhood. The movie’s happy ending—Richie ditches his
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The wealthier you get, the less social you are. Here’s why it matters.
Vox: Rich Americans aren’t only getting richer. They’re becoming more isolated from the rest of America, too. A recent analysis of survey data from more than 100,000 Americans finds that the rich spend significantly less
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Why “Yes” Is More Powerful Than “No”
Getting up the nerve to ask your boss for a raise or promotion can feel excruciating. Although we might dread the prospect of asking the boss—or even a colleague—for a favor, a large body of
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Teaching Current Directions in Psychological Science
Aimed at integrating cutting-edge psychological science into the classroom, Teaching Current Directions in Psychological Science offers advice and how-to guidance about teaching a particular area of research or topic in psychological science that has been