Posted on 09/03/2015 7:08:54 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Humans aren’t the most reasonable bunch when it comes to cash. Psychologists think a heavy bankroll (or lack thereof) makes us favor our irrational side—think extravagant retail therapy or high-stakes poker tables. Although men and women both seem to succumb to the madness, money tends to seduce genders in different ways, according to a study published in the September issue of Social Indicators Research. Researchers surveyed more than 100,000 individuals in the United Kingdom about their feelings when it comes to the big bucks. Some questions asked if participants buy things when they feel anxious, bored, or upset, whereas others revolved around guilt, pride, or power in regard to money. There are four main categories that we associate with the content of our bank accounts, the researchers say: security, power, love, and freedom. After analyzing the survey results, psychologists split the difference, showing that females, on average, were about twice as likely to associate cash flow with love and emotion, whereas men were about twice as likely to see money as a sign of power and freedom, though the feelings were not mutually exclusive. The researchers say it’s hard to keep a healthy emotional detachment from the dollars in our pockets, but they hope spotlighting the gender specifics in our infatuation with money will help men and women get a grip on their financial feelings.
More proof that the feminist propaganda that humanity is naturally unisex is complete BS.
Money is for food, shelter and clothing...and fun. But love?? You can’t buy it.
Everyone knows women are looking at the size of the bulge in a man’s pants.
And if you thought I was talking about his manhood, you have a dirty mind. I was referring to his wallet, of course.
Money is a commodity to build God’s kingdom and take domimion. The love of it is the root of many kinds of evil. The worship of it is idolatry. It can be an indicator of how much we serve our fellow man by providing him things of value to him. It can also be an indicator of how little we love our neighbor when it is acquired by taking it from him and not giving him a value freely agreed upon.
“The love of it is the root of many kinds of evil.”
That is a very liberal thought. Check out Ayn Rand’s position on money.
1 Timothy 6:9-10 But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
Liberal? Not hardly, unless you find the apostle Paul a liberal.
[ Women Associate Money With Love... ]
The Big Bank Theory
I don’t get this. I associate money with freedom and I’m a woman. I’m not even sure how you could come up with the “love” conclusion.
Money = Security
Keep me safe; you love me.
Over 70 and still a dirty mind....Life is good. ;-)
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