Are the Rich Coldhearted?

I feel your pain.

These words are famously associated with Bill Clinton, who as a politician seemed to ooze empathy. A skeptic might wonder, though, whether he truly was personally distressed by the suffering of average Americans. Can people in high positions of power — presidents, bosses, celebrities, even dominant spouses — easily empathize with those beneath them?

Psychological research suggests the answer is no. CONT.

Michael Inzlicht (U. of Toronto) & Sukhvinder Obhi (McMaster U.), New York Times

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