PARAGRAPH ONE:
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having a lot of money makes |
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different |
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the personalities |
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law |
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their behaviour was very |
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rules |
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rich people break |
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about others |
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follow the |
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you bad |
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care |
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and welfare |
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wealthy people cheat |
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of rich people |
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your own interests, desires |
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more at games |
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PARAGRAPH TWO:
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poorer people are more |
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half times as much |
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a higher percentage |
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others more |
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one-and-a- |
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generous they are |
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the wealthier people are, the less |
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good thing |
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rich people could change and |
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generous |
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help |
f. |
giving to others |
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helping is a |
g. |
of their money |
8. |
the benefits of |
h. |
become nicer |
A researcher says having (1) ___________________ makes you bad. Professor Paul Piff (2) ___________________ looking at the personalities of rich people. He found their behaviour was very different to poor people's behaviour. Dr Piff said rich people break rules, do not (3) ___________________, and do not care about others. He also said wealthy people (4) ___________________ games and are less likely to help others. Professor Piff told the BBC that wealth makes you think more (5) ___________________ interests, desires and welfare. They think their own goals and needs are the most important (6) ___________________.
The professor also said poorer people (7) ___________________ than rich people. They give a higher percentage of their money to help others, usually (8) ___________________ times as much as richer people. He said that the (9) ___________________, the less generous they are. However, he also said rich people could change and become nicer (10) ___________________. He said rich people can help others more if they know that giving and helping is a good thing. The professor said when rich people (11) ___________________ of giving to others, they can be just as giving (12) ___________________.
Aresearchersayshavingalotofmoneymakesyoubad.ProfessorPaulPif
fspenttenyearslookingatthepersonalitiesofrichpeople.Hefoundtheir
behaviourwasverydifferenttopoorpeople'sbehaviour.DrPiffsaidrichp
eoplebreakrules,donotfollowthelaw,anddonotcareaboutothers.Heal
sosaidwealthypeoplecheatmoreatgamesandarelesslikelytohelpothe
rs.ProfessorPifftoldtheBBCthatwealthmakesyouthinkmoreaboutyou
rowninterests,desiresandwelfare.Theythinktheirowngoalsandneed
sarethemostimportantthingsinlife.Theprofessoralsosaidpoorerpeop
learemoregenerousthanrichpeople.Theygiveahigherpercentageoft
heirmoneytohelpothers,usuallyone-and-a-halftimesasmuchasr
icherpeople.Hesaidthatthewealthierpeopleare,thelessgenerousthe
yare.However,healsosaidrichpeoplecouldchangeandbecomenicera
ndmoregenerous.Hesaidrichpeoplecanhelpothersmoreiftheyknowt
hatgivingandhelpingisagoodthing.Theprofessorsaidwhenrichpeople
knowthebenefitsofgivingtoothers,theycanbejustasgivingaspoorpeo
ple.
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