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What advantage did the rich player have in the rigged game of Monopoly?
What advantage did the rich player have in the rigged game of Monopoly?
What was the purpose of the study conducted at UC Berkeley involving pairs of strangers playing Monopoly?
What was the purpose of the study conducted at UC Berkeley involving pairs of strangers playing Monopoly?
How did the rich player's behavior change when they realized their advantage over the poor player?
How did the rich player's behavior change when they realized their advantage over the poor player?
What impact did being a privileged player in the rigged game have on the rich player's interaction with the poor player?
What impact did being a privileged player in the rigged game have on the rich player's interaction with the poor player?
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Why did the rich player express confusion about having been given so much in the rigged game?
Why did the rich player express confusion about having been given so much in the rigged game?
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What technological challenge affected the video footage shown from the study?
What technological challenge affected the video footage shown from the study?
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What percentage of the total wealth in the country is owned by the top 20 percent of the population?
What percentage of the total wealth in the country is owned by the top 20 percent of the population?
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What is becoming increasingly unattainable for an increasing majority of the population?
What is becoming increasingly unattainable for an increasing majority of the population?
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What happens to social mobility as economic inequality worsens?
What happens to social mobility as economic inequality worsens?
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What psychological interventions have been found to restore levels of egalitarianism and empathy?
What psychological interventions have been found to restore levels of egalitarianism and empathy?
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How did reminding people about childhood poverty affect the willingness of rich individuals to help strangers?
How did reminding people about childhood poverty affect the willingness of rich individuals to help strangers?
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What did Bill Gates emphasize as humanity's greatest advances?
What did Bill Gates emphasize as humanity's greatest advances?
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'Humanity's greatest advances are not in its discoveries -- but in how those discoveries are applied to reduce inequity' was stated by:
'Humanity's greatest advances are not in its discoveries -- but in how those discoveries are applied to reduce inequity' was stated by:
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What was mentioned as a negative impact of economic inequality according to the text?
What was mentioned as a negative impact of economic inequality according to the text?
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What did small psychological interventions, according to the text, cause wealthier individuals to be just as sympathetic towards?
What did small psychological interventions, according to the text, cause wealthier individuals to be just as sympathetic towards?
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What was mentioned as a significant challenge facing society by Bill Gates in his Harvard commencement speech?
What was mentioned as a significant challenge facing society by Bill Gates in his Harvard commencement speech?
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According to Paul Piff's research, what behavior did the rich players in the Monopoly game exhibit towards the poor players?
According to Paul Piff's research, what behavior did the rich players in the Monopoly game exhibit towards the poor players?
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What was the notable consummatory behavior that Paul Piff observed among the participants in the Monopoly game?
What was the notable consummatory behavior that Paul Piff observed among the participants in the Monopoly game?
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Individuals making under $15,000 a year gave how much more of their money to strangers compared to individuals making $150,000 to $200,000 a year?
Individuals making under $15,000 a year gave how much more of their money to strangers compared to individuals making $150,000 to $200,000 a year?
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How did the rich players in the rigged Monopoly game explain their inevitable win?
How did the rich players in the rigged Monopoly game explain their inevitable win?
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What did participants who felt rich do in the study involving taking candy from a jar reserved for children?
What did participants who felt rich do in the study involving taking candy from a jar reserved for children?
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What insight did Paul Piff gain about how the mind makes sense of advantage from the Monopoly game study?
What insight did Paul Piff gain about how the mind makes sense of advantage from the Monopoly game study?
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In one of the studies discussed in the text, what kind of car was observed to be more inclined to break the law by not stopping for a pedestrian at a crosswalk?
In one of the studies discussed in the text, what kind of car was observed to be more inclined to break the law by not stopping for a pedestrian at a crosswalk?
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How did Paul Piff describe the behavior of wealthy individuals as their levels of wealth increase?
How did Paul Piff describe the behavior of wealthy individuals as their levels of wealth increase?
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What law did drivers fail to follow in one of the studies discussed in the text?
What law did drivers fail to follow in one of the studies discussed in the text?
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In surveys conducted by Paul Piff, what ideology were wealthier individuals more likely to support?
In surveys conducted by Paul Piff, what ideology were wealthier individuals more likely to support?
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How did wealthier individuals behave in negotiations according to the text?
How did wealthier individuals behave in negotiations according to the text?
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What hierarchical structure did Paul Piff use Monopoly as a metaphor for?
What hierarchical structure did Paul Piff use Monopoly as a metaphor for?
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What unethical behavior at work did wealthier individuals tend to endorse according to the text?
What unethical behavior at work did wealthier individuals tend to endorse according to the text?
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What did participants do when given the option to share part of the 10 dollars with a stranger in one of the studies?
What did participants do when given the option to share part of the 10 dollars with a stranger in one of the studies?
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Which term did Paul Piff use to describe the behavior he studied related to helping others?
Which term did Paul Piff use to describe the behavior he studied related to helping others?
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What findings emerged from the studies conducted by Paul Piff regarding those with higher levels of wealth?
What findings emerged from the studies conducted by Paul Piff regarding those with higher levels of wealth?
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In what way did participants who felt rich behave differently compared to those who felt poor when taking candy from a jar reserved for children?
In what way did participants who felt rich behave differently compared to those who felt poor when taking candy from a jar reserved for children?
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Of course, but how many pretzels did Paul Piff provide for consumption observation during the Monopoly game?
Of course, but how many pretzels did Paul Piff provide for consumption observation during the Monopoly game?
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What did participants do when given $10 in one of the studies mentioned in the text?
What did participants do when given $10 in one of the studies mentioned in the text?
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