| AUGUST 7, 2012 Tuesday |
| Invest in Karma to Get a Job? Why Not? |
| Job-fair attendees who were prompted to think about their lack of control over their employment prospects offered to donate 67% more money to a charity than other attendees, an indication that people are inclined to do good deeds to try to improve their fortunes, according to a study by Benjamin A. Converse of the University of Virginia and Jane L. Risen and Travis J. Carter of the University of Chicago. People who made these kinds of investments in "karma" were more optimistic about getting what they wanted, the researchers say. |
| Source: Investing in Karma : When Wanting Promotes Helping |
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