Society Perceives the Poor as "Hardened," Less Affected By Distress Than Those With More Means (IMAGE)

Princeton School of Public and International Affairs

Society Perceives the Poor as "Hardened," Less Affected By Distress Than Those With More Means

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The poor are perceived to be "hardened" by negative events and therefore less harmed by them than those with more means, even when this is patently false, according to a series of studies published by Princeton University.

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Egan Jimenez, Princeton University

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