Do You Care If Someone Is Treated More Unfairly Than You? Study Says, Probably Not
A new study has found that humans are probably less concerned than previously believed about the inequity of others, according to newswise.com. Research revealed that, "strongly influenced by their self-interest, humans do not protest being overcompensated, even when there are no consequences, researchers in Georgia State University’s Brains and Behavior Program have found." These findings suggest humans’ sense of unfairness is affected by their self-interest, indicating the interest humans show in others’ outcomes is a recently evolved propensity, the Web site reports. Scientists have long known that humans show sensitivity when they are at a disadvantage by refusing or protesting outcomes more often when they are offered less money than a social partner. But the new study showed that humans, who participated do not show any sensitivity when they are overcompensated. They conclude that humans are more interested in their own outcomes than those of other...