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The Surprising Effects of Money on the Brain
19:22 - 26:20 (06:57)
Studies have shown that just thinking about or being in the presence of money can affect our behaviors and decision making. Subjects primed with thoughts of money were found to persist longer at solving difficult puzzles than those who were not primed with money-related stimuli.
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Dr. Kathleen Vose's experiment found that subjects primed with money-related cues persisted longer at solving difficult puzzles than those who weren't, possibly indicating the willingness to work harder and longer when the thought of money is present.
19:22 - 20:34 (01:12)
Summary
Dr. Kathleen Vose's experiment found that subjects primed with money-related cues persisted longer at solving difficult puzzles than those who weren't, possibly indicating the willingness to work harder and longer when the thought of money is present.
ChapterThe Surprising Effects of Money on the Brain
EpisodeElite Panic: Why The Rich And Powerful Can't Be Trusted
PodcastBehind the Bastards
A series of experiments from the University of British Columbia explored how monetary considerations affected people's willingness to help others.
20:34 - 21:47 (01:12)
Summary
A series of experiments from the University of British Columbia explored how monetary considerations affected people's willingness to help others. The results suggest that money can create social distance and diminish altruistic motivations.
ChapterThe Surprising Effects of Money on the Brain
EpisodeElite Panic: Why The Rich And Powerful Can't Be Trusted
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Two studies are discussed in this podcast episode, one on how people behave while driving and one on how they behave while playing Monopoly, both proving that people can turn into villains when given a certain level of power.
21:47 - 24:37 (02:50)
Summary
Two studies are discussed in this podcast episode, one on how people behave while driving and one on how they behave while playing Monopoly, both proving that people can turn into villains when given a certain level of power.
ChapterThe Surprising Effects of Money on the Brain
EpisodeElite Panic: Why The Rich And Powerful Can't Be Trusted
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The transcript touches on a range of topics from joggers getting run over by tech millionaires to highlighting Sean Penn's polite driving skills.
24:40 - 26:20 (01:39)
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The transcript touches on a range of topics from joggers getting run over by tech millionaires to highlighting Sean Penn's polite driving skills. The text concludes with an advertisement for the podcast series, Death Island.