Saturday, 2 April 2022

Study finds endorsement of the "American Dream" is related to negative attitudes toward impoverished people

Study finds endorsement of the "American Dream" is related to negative attitudes toward impoverished people

The “American Dream” is the idea that through hard work, anyone can pull themselves up by their bootstraps and attain wealth. This belief may seem harmless on the surface, perhaps even inspirational, but new research published in Social Psychology Quarterly suggests that it may actually perpetuate negative attitudes towards those in poverty.
Read more: https://www.psypost.org/2022/04/study-finds-endorsement-of-the-american-dream-is-related-to-negative-attitudes-toward-impoverished-people-62826?source=Snapzu

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