Expected loss of economic status harms well-being more than expected gains help
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Across four studies in Spain and the United States, expecting to fall down the socioeconomic ladder was associated with greater status anxiety and lower life satisfaction. The psychological harm linked to anticipated downward mobility exceeded the benefit associated with expecting to move up.
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