![Hidden Brain artwork](https://is3-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Podcasts123/v4/17/1c/fc/171cfcec-6d18-2743-0d8c-e6ce17e144dc/mza_2626150054894051534.jpg/100x100bb.jpg)
Why Nobody Feels Rich
Hidden Brain
English - September 14, 2020 20:00 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 38.8K ratingsSocial Sciences Science Natural Sciences business news health interview entrepreneurship politics leadership science entrepreneur finance Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: The Fee-for-Service Monster
Next Episode: Laughter: The Best Medicine
If you've ever flown in economy class on a plane, you probably had to walk through the first class cabin to get to your seat. Maybe you noticed the extra leg room. The freshly-poured champagne. Maybe you were annoyed, or envious. Social psychologist Keith Payne says we tend to compare ourselves with those who have more than us, but rarely with those who have less. This week, we revisit our 2019 episode on the psychology of income inequality, and how perceptions of our own wealth shape our lives.