Why do people always want more? Perceived economic inequality leads people to be greedy by enhancing relative deprivation.
Greedy phenomena have dramatically increased in societies. However, despite the universality of greedy behaviour, empirical research on the causes of greed is scarce. In this context, we propose that perceived economic inequality may be an important factor influencing greed. Study 1 provided primary...
| Publicado en: | British Journal of Psychology Vol. 115; no. 4; pp. 616 - 641 |
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