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Post details: Be Nice To That Hummer Driver And He'll Stop Being A Dope

11/16/07

Be Nice To That Hummer Driver And He'll Stop Being A Dope

From the Daily Galaxy:

Researchers have found that low self-esteem and materialism are not just a correlation, but also a causal relationship where low self esteem increases materialism, and materialism can also create low self-esteem. They also found that as self esteem increases, materialism decreases. The study primarily focused on how this relationship affects children and adolescents. Lan Nguyen Chaplin (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) and Deborah Roedder John (University of Minnesota) found that even a simple gesture to raise self-esteem dramatically decreased materialism, which provides a way to cope with insecurity.

Poor self esteem -> More stuff -> Worse self-esteem -> Even More stuff -> Even worse self-esteem -> Lots and lots more stuff -> Continue

This can't end well.

Comments:

Comment from: Biking Bis [Visitor] Email · http://www.bikingbis.com
What if you have a very crappy car, but a very expensive bike?
PermalinkPermalink 11/16/07 @ 12:15
Comment from: theboyonthebicycle [Member] Email
If one is able to wear lycra shorts in public, self-esteem can't be an issue.
PermalinkPermalink 11/17/07 @ 08:02
Comment from: freewheel [Visitor] Email · http://freewheelingspirit.blogspot.com
So the rich folk with Lincoln Navigators that they can't fit in their 4-car garage feel really bad about themselves?


Good.
PermalinkPermalink 11/17/07 @ 18:31

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