Economic inequality might influence subjective well-being through psychological processes
such as status competition and social distance. However, evidence for this claim is mixed. In …

In recent decades, the economies of many countries have produced increasingly unequal
outcomes for the rich and poor. This economic trend has attracted interest from members of …

Economic inequality has been found to have pernicious effects, reducing mental and
physical health, decreasing societal cohesion, and fueling support for nativist parties and …

Social scientists have begun to extensively study how living in contexts with high income
inequality affects psychological outcomes. Herein we overview a conceptual framework that …

This paper presents a new model that aims to contribute to the growing literature about the
consequences of economic inequality: the economic inequality as normative information …

Taxation is one of the most widely acknowledged strategies to reduce inequality, particularly
if based on progressivity. In a high‐powered sample study (N= 2119) we investigated …

Competitiveness and cooperativeness are important predictors of social and learning
outcomes at school. Drawing on evidence suggesting that contexts with high income …

Income inequality is commonly posited to elevate concerns about social status that
undermine psychological health, but the empirical evidence is inconsistent. Here we …

We conducted three preregistered studies using the Organization for Economic Co-
operation and Development Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) data to …

In this research, we examine how the lay conceptualization of subjective social class varies
based on economic contexts. We argue that income should be a more central component of …