People are more tolerant of inequality when it is expressed in terms of individuals rather than groups at the top [Psychological and Cognitive Sciences]

Despite the ever-growing economic gap between the very wealthy and the rest of the population, support for redistributive policies tends to be low. This research tested whether people’s tolerance of inequality differs when it is represented in terms of a successful individual versus a group of people at the top...
Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Psychological and Cognitive Sciences Social Sciences Source Type: research