From: NPR
Want To Solve The World’s Most Heated Disagreements? Bring Your Wallet
NPR:
Conflict between Palestinians and Israelis or Republicans and Democrats appears intractable in part because of one fundamental bias: We misunderstand the other group’s motives.
When Republicans attack Democrats, Democrats think they’re motivated by hate, but Republicans believe they’re motivated by love and “in-group” loyalty. And vice versa, of course.
Everybody and everything has a price — including empathy. That’s according to a study published online in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences earlier this year.
The research explains why negotiation and compromise sometimes is so difficult, but the also shows that simply getting paid can make people more empathetic.
By rewarding accuracy with cash, “people think more carefully and critically about their beliefs” and come to different conclusions, says study co-author Jeremy Ginges, an assistant professor of psychology at The New School.
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