Loaded: Money, Psychology, and How to Get Ahead Without Leaving Your Values Behind (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781119258322)

"Research studies over the past few decades reveal an interesting paradox: Lack of money is linked to depression, relationship problems, lower performance on difficult tasks, and even shorter life expectancy, yet just thinking about money can lead to antisocial behavior and reduce compassion. It would appear that money creates a lose-lose scenario: If you don't have it, your performance suffers, your relationships suffer, and you may die sooner. But, if you have great wealth, you may be more likely to engage in victim blaming, and less likely to help others by choice. How do we solve this conflict? Do we have to choose between caring about people and caring about money? How do we create lives of great value, without compromising our own deep values? We do it by working with our psychology. By mindfully developing a healthy relationship with money and learning some simple new ways of thinking, we can avoid the psychological dangers that can accompany both poverty and wealth"--

Author: Sarah Newcomb
ISBN-10: 1119258324
ISBN-13: 9781119258322
Publisher: Wiley
Language: English
Published: 04/18/2016
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.30w x 0.80d