Rich people tend to exaggerate their mental abilities

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Rich people are more likely to believe that have knowledge in non-existent fields – they exaggerate their intelligence rather than underestimate it.

The fact that rich people have an overly comforting opinion about their mental abilities, scientists from an international group (University College London and the Australian Catholic University).

“The rich show a tendency to exaggerate their mental abilities more than the poor,” these experts stated, in particular.

Researchers appeal to the results of the experiment they conducted . Its participants, male and female, were asked to rate how well they knew concepts related to 16 different sections of mathematics. You could rate your knowledge on a scale from 1 to 5 points, where 1 point meant “never heard of it” and 5 – “I know it well, I understand the concept”.

Participants of this test specifically did not it was reported that several topics, in which people had to evaluate their knowledge, were invented, non-existent. At the end of the experiment, it turned out that rich people more often rated their knowledge in these fictional topics as good.

Researchers note that this strategy of exaggerating one's intelligence and knowledge in something can contribute to enrichment, as it allows expect a higher reward for your abilities.