What Research Tells Us About… Biases in Our Beliefs about Inequality
How would you answer the question: “How much wealth inequality
exists in the United States?” And is it too little, too much, or just the
right amount? Given the “Occupy Wall Street” and other similar
movements around the world (see Figure 6.5 ), it might seem that
many believe the existing (and growing) inequality in the United
States is too great. Such concern about rising inequality may stem
from the multiple social ills, including reduced psychological well-
