STUDY: THE RICH LOOK DIFFERENT

(Matrch, 2018) A new study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology finds there’s a good chance you can tell if someone is rich or poor just by looking at them. Thora Bjornsdottir, of the University of Toronto and co-author of the study, says that, in general, people with money tend to live happier, less anxious lives compared to those struggling to make ends meet. These well-being differences are reflected in people’s faces. The study had subjects look at photographs of 80 white males and 80 white females. None showed any tattoos or piercings. Half of the photos were of people who made over $150,000 a year, which they designated as upper class, and the other half were people who made under $35,000, or working class. When the subjects were asked to guess the class of the people in the photos, they did so correctly 68 percent of the time, significantly higher than random chance.
* This will make it so much easier when the culling of the wealthy begins.
* Never mind the faces. The tipoff is the $400 haircuts.
* Plus the yachts and country clubs in the background.
* Are there any studies that don’t involve people just looking at pictures? Is that a real study, or is it just lazy?
* Thora Bjornsdottir? Those crazy Canadian names!