Why everyone wants to help the sick — but not the unemployed

New research explains why healthcare costs are running out of control, while costs to unemployment protection are kept in line. The answer is found deep in our psychology, where powerful intuitions lead us to view illness as the result of bad luck and worthy of help.

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May 29, 2016 | Categories: Politics, Psychology | Tags: behavioral science, medicine, peer reviewed, political issues, psychology, public health, science | 1 Comment