Psychology Today - 5 Reasons Why Poverty Reduces Self-Control

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    • Published: 09-23-2015 08:09 am
    • "When considering poverty, our national conversation often turns to its origins. It is natural for us to look for attributes of a person that led him or her to poverty, such as poor self-control. David Brooks of the New York Times, for instance, placed the blame on poor people’s lack of virtue. Writing in the Wall Street Journal, Congressman Paul Ryan argues that poor people’s individual choices are at fault."

      https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-motivated-brain/201509/5-reasons-why-poverty-reduces-self-control
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