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- Yet several factors make the psychology of class an increasingly important topic to study, some researchers say. One is the widening gulf between rich and poor, and the potentially negative effects this gap has in areas including health, well-being, self-image, relationships, stereotyping and prejudice.
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May 26, 2022 · Social class can affect how we perceive our own abilities. Compared to people from a relatively low social class, those of a higher social class tend to have a more favourable view of themselves, for instance, showing higher self-esteem and a greater degree of narcissism.
Dec 6, 2010 · If social class influences a psychological ability as basic as empathy, social class should be studied with respect to other positive psychological characteristics. Further...
Feb 28, 2018 · Drawing on recent research on the psychology of social class, I argue that the material conditions in which people grow up and live have a lasting impact on their personal and social identities and that this influences both the way they think and feel about their social environment and key aspects of their social behaviour.
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Apr 18, 2012 · Respondents described their social class as well as their attitudes toward self-interest versus the welfare of others. The researchers interpreted a self-interested attitude as the...
Feb 1, 2015 · Class culture. In another line of research, Stanford University psychologist Hazel Markus, PhD — well known for her work on how sociocultural factors such as race, gender and ethnicity influence our thoughts, feelings and self-perceptions — has been applying this framework to class.
Feb 1, 2024 · In exploring why social class can impact mental health and wellbeing (i.e., mediators), we found some evidence that subjective socioeconomic factors (e.g., subjective social status), sense of control, and social capital mediated the relationship between indices of social stratification and mental health and wellbeing.
May 20, 2019 · When the researchers compared the scores with their predictions, they found that people with more education, more income and a higher perceived social class had an exaggerated believe that they would perform better than others, compared with their lower-class counterparts.