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Are We Genetically Inclined To Be Materialistic? : NPR

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People tend to hate to lose stuff they already own. This trait, known as the endowment effect, is likely handed down to us by evolution, since it is visible cross-culturally as well as in non-human primates. However, new research suggests certain cultures place a brake on this evolutionary trait, whereas capitalistic societies put it on steroids.

Are We Genetically Inclined To Be Materialistic? December 26, 2013 3:44 PM ET Heard on All Things Considered By Robert Siegel , Shankar Vedantam Are We Genetically Inclined To Be Materialistic? Listen &middot; 5:10 5:10 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed "> < iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/257394308/257394309" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript

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