Are We Genetically Inclined To Be Materialistic? : NPR

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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