ABSTRACT

This fascinating book examines such diverse and compelling subjects as: money and power, gender differences, morality and tax, the very rich, the poor, lottery and pools winners, how possessions and wealth affect self-image and esteem, why some people become misers and others gamblers, spendthrifts and tycoons, and why some people gain more pleasure from giving away money than from retaining it.
Comprehensive and cross-cultural, The Psychology of Money integrates fascinating and scattered literature from many disciplines, and includes the most recent material to date. It will be of interest to psychologists, sociologists, anthropologists and to people interested in business and economics.

chapter 1|36 pages

The psychology of money

chapter 2|25 pages

Attitudes to money

chapter 3|38 pages

Young people, socialisation and money

chapter 4|29 pages

Money and everyday life

Saving, gambling and taxation

chapter 5|24 pages

Money madness

Money and mental health

chapter 6|24 pages

Possessions

chapter 7|26 pages

Money and the family

chapter 8|17 pages

Money at work

chapter 9|33 pages

Giving away money

chapter 10|12 pages

The very rich

chapter 11|27 pages

The economic model

How far does money produce happiness or motivate people?