Poverty Saps the Brain's Mental Reserves

Thursday, August 29, 2013 - 15:30 in Psychology & Sociology

The mere circumstance of being poor can reduce people's cognitive abilities. Money woes leave the poor less brainpower for other tasks, perpetuating their financial problems, researchers say.

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