Greed will lead to poverty: psychologist

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Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google NewsConsumerist lifestyle that emphasised on materialism and exploitation of nature was bound to create problems for the modernist agenda of growth and development, Psychology Professor at the Delhi University Prof Girishwar Misra said here on Friday. He was addressing the national conference on “Positive Behaviour: Perspectives and Applications” organised by the Department of Applied Psychology, Pondicherry University, here.Prof Misra also noted that the greed for possessions and control of resources was leading to poverty and corruption.first published:September 22, 2012, 10:56 ISTlast updated:September 22, 2012, 10:56 IST
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Consumerist lifestyle that emphasised on materialism and exploitation of nature was bound to create problems for the modernist agenda of growth and development, Psychology Professor at the Delhi University Prof Girishwar Misra said here on Friday. He was addressing the national conference on “Positive Behaviour: Perspectives and Applications” organised by the Department of Applied Psychology, Pondicherry University, here.

Prof Misra also noted that the greed for possessions and control of resources was leading to poverty and corruption.