Forskere ved University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management har funnet at folk reagerer ulikt når de føler seg truet, avhengig av om de vokste opp i relativt ressursfattige eller ressursrike omgivelser.
The research suggests that efforts using a "you never know what's going to happen tomorrow" approach to persuade at-risk kids to stay in school or avoid risky behaviors might be ineffective.
Perhaps a more effective strategy would be to highlight the predictable aspects of the world. It's a sense of the predictability of the world that's going to get people to save money, stay in school, be less risky and care about the future.
Science Daily: Socioeconomic status as child dictates response to stress as adult
