Poor people quicker to show compassion to those in distress than the rich, researchers find

Poor people are quicker to show compassion to those suffering distress than the rich, researchers have found.


Emotional differences between the rich and poor depicted in Charles Dickens classics 'A Christmas Carol' and 'A Tale of Two Cities' may have a scientific basis, according to the study.

People in the lower socio-economic classes are more are more physiologically attuned to suffering, and quicker to express compassion than their more affluent counterparts, researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, said.    Read Here