How money affects the way we behave and the psychotic tendencies of bankers.

Earlier this week ‘Zero Hedge’ published a piece titled 'Psychopaths caused the Financial Crisis and they will do it again’.

http://www.zerohedge.com/contributed/psychopaths-caused-financial-crisis-%E2%80%A6-and-they-will-do-it-again-and-again-unless-they-ar

Whether you agree with it or not, the sentiments may well hold true to a degree.

However I would like to tie this to another article form a few years earlier titled
‘Does Money Make You Mean’ which describes the findings of Psychologist Kathleen Vohs and colleagues.

http://www.bankrate.com/brm/news/pf/20070123_money_psychology_a1.asp

Of course it is a long stretch from money affecting the way we behave to becoming a financial psychopath, however I do find the link between the two curious and interesting.

Following on from this, and what may seem like a tenuous link, is this article by the wonderful Biju Dominic from March 2009 'Brains and Economic Crises'.

http://www.livemint.com/2009/03/09213450/Brains-and-economic-crises.html