Princeton University, United States.
Curr Opin Psychol. 2017 Dec;18:131-136. doi: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2017.08.026. Epub 2017 Aug 24.
The circumstances surrounding poverty-tight financial challenges, instability of income and expenses, low savings, no insurance, and several other stressors-translate into persistent and cognitively taxing hardship for people in poverty contexts. Thoughts about money and expenses loom large, shape mental associations, interfere with other experiences, and are difficult to suppress. The persistent juggling of insufficient resources affects attention, cognitive resources, and ensuing decisions. Despite the demanding struggle with challenging circumstances, people in poverty encounter disdain rather than admiration, and obstacles rather than support. Societal appreciation for the power of context, along with behaviorally informed programs designed to facilitate life under poverty, are essential for those in poverty contexts to be able to make the most of their challenging circumstances.
贫困的环境——财政拮据、收入和支出不稳定、储蓄低、没有保险以及其他一些压力源——给贫困人口带来了持续的、认知上的困难。人们总是想着钱和开支，这些想法影响了他们的思维联想，干扰了其他体验，而且难以抑制。为了维持生计，人们不得不持续地周旋于资源不足的困境中，这影响了他们的注意力、认知资源和后续决策。尽管贫困人群在艰难的环境中努力挣扎，但他们得到的不是钦佩，而是轻视；不是支持，而是阻碍。社会需要认识到环境的力量，同时制定以行为为基础的方案，以帮助贫困人口在贫困环境中生活，这对贫困人口充分利用其困境至关重要。
