A recent study from researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences reveals that wealthier individuals are perceived as kinder and more helpful than their less affluent counterparts. Analyzing data from over 2 million people across various countries, the study shows a small but stable link between higher social class and prosocial behavior. This finding counters the conventional portrayal of rich individuals as selfish or greedy, while highlighting that wealthier people have more means to contribute to charitable actions and volunteer work without diminishing the goodwill prevalent across all socio-economic classes.
The study found a small positive association between higher social class and more prosocial behavior. This challenges the common stereotype of the greedy rich.
Although the effect is small that higher social classes are more prosocial is quite stable across different age groups of people.
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