A published scientific article The effects of poverty on human psychology revealed important results.

“On the psychology of poverty” In this article (On the Psychology of Poverty), poverty is not only economic, but also It is also a psychological phenomenon is emphasized.

Let’s first talk about the methodology of the study.

The survey was conducted among participants from different economic and geographical contexts living in poverty and developing countries Risk-taking and time-saving behavior (individuals’ tendency to prefer future rewards over current rewards) of living individuals were examined.

In the research psychological consequences of povertyA variety of experimental and observational methods have been used to investigate i and the consequences of these effects on economic behavior.

In this direction, experiments with income shocks and behavioral reactions, experiments with hydrocortisone and emotional states psychological and physiological measurements is carried out.

As part of the study, various amounts of unrequited money were sent to households in Kenya and their cortisol levels were measured.

Randomly selected households were surveyed to gauge people’s reactions to different amounts of money. $0, $400 or $1500 amount of money transfers took place.

After money transfers effects on psychological well-being and stress investigated.

In this regard, households receive positive cash transfers significant improvements in happiness and life satisfaction has reportedly been observed.

It has been observed that the amount of money transferred has a major impact on stress and depression levels.

In other words, participants who received a $1,500 transfer had higher levels of stress hormones. decrease in cortisol levels During observation, participants who received $400 saw no significant decrease in their cortisol levels.

Poverty is also discussed in the study Increases stress and negative emotional statesIt is argued that poor individuals are more likely to avoid risk, especially in their economic decisions, and tend to prefer short-term gain over long-term gain.

In summary, research confirms that poverty increases individuals’ stress levels and has a major impact on their lives. money reduces this stress level proves it with the help of experiments.

Finally, this study, like any study, may have some limitations within its own sample Let’s end our content by recalling that it can be attributed to the main mass.

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