From: The Washington Post
The social lives of rich people, explained
May 16, 2016
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 University of Minnesota, illustrate how having more (or less) money can radically alter the fabric of our relationships with other people, changing how often we socialize — and with whom.
In examining several decades of household survey data, Bianchi and Vohs find that as people make more money, they spend less time socializing with others; they spend more time alone. And when they socialize, they spend more time with friends than with family members or neighbors.
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