I’m unsure what to think of a new study on the effects of counting money. Psychologists from Sun Yat-Sen University, University of Minnesota and Florida State University recently conducted experiments to study the psychological, physical and social impact of cash.

According to researchers, the participants felt less physical pain and had altered reactions to social exclusion when money was involved. In other words, counting money, as opposed to just counting plain paper, helped participants experience less pain (when dipping fingers in hot water) and lower social distress (when playing Cyperball).
You can read more on the specifics of the experiments at the …read more