Yet other characteristics identified by Dr. Vohs as associated with a monetary focus such as a reluctance to be involved with or dependent on others, or to accept direction from outside parties are almost certainly detrimental.

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In his book Thinking Fast and Slow, Nobel Prize winning economist Daniel Kahneman cites compelling research done in the lab of Dr. Kathleen Vohs at the University of Minnesota on the psychological effects of money on human behavior.

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