Thinking, Fast and Slow · chapter 4 · id thinking-fast-and-slow-c4-02-exposure-to-money-related-conc

“Exposure to money-related concepts makes people more self-sufficient and less willing to help others.”

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Vohs, Mead & Goode (2006), Science 314(5802)DOI registry: valid

Reminders of money led to reduced helpfulness and increased preference for solitary activities. Nine experiments, sample sizes typically 30-50 per study.

Rohrer, Pashler & Harris (2015), Journal of Experimental Psychology: General 144(4)DOI registry: valid

Pre-registered replication of money priming effects failed to find the original effect on political attitudes or self-sufficiency.

Vadillo, Hardwicke & Shanks (2016), Journal of Experimental Psychology: GeneralDOI registry: valid

Meta-analysis found strong evidence of publication bias in money priming research, suggesting the literature was inflated by selective reporting.

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