People care about source of money, attach less value to 'tainted' wealth
Tuesday, April 23, 2013 - 16:51
in Psychology & Sociology
(Phys.org) —It's no accident that money obtained through dishonest or illegal means is called "dirty money." A new study from the University of California, Berkeley, suggests that when people perceive money as morally tainted, they also view it as having less value and purchasing power.