Monday, June 15, 2009

Ow! My knee always hurts when I’m overdrawn

Oh, great. Apparently, lack of money can worsen physical pain:

Their pain is not just metaphorical. Psychologists have been studying the connections between social and economic suffering, and an emerging theory suggests that these experiences are intertwined. What's more, the sting of rejection and the pain of poverty may be further linked to the body's physical pain perceptions. Which means we may literally ache for money and just as literally feel the sting of poverty.

Thanks a lot, Newsweek.

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