The High Price of Materialism by Tim Kasser
Author:Tim Kasser [SPi]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
ISBN: 9780262112680
Publisher: MIT Press
Summary
Materialistic values of wealth, status, and image work against close interpersonal relationships and connection to others, two hallmarks of psychological health and high quality of life. Several studies using samples of preschoolers, college students, and adults from all over the world reveal that valuing materialistic pursuits conflicts with valuing many characteristics of high-quality relationships as well as betterment of one’s community and world. Thus, materialistic values lead people to “invest” less in their relationships and in their communities. Notably, this relative lack of care for connectedness is reflected in low-quality relationships characterized by little empathy and generosity, and by objectification, conflict, and feelings of alienation. Such values thus weaken the fibers that bind couples, friends, families, and communities together, thereby working against the satisfaction of our needs for intimacy and connection.
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