Social inequality is connected to many negative outcomes that involve taking risks. Some of these outcomes include teenage pregnancy, violence, and drug use.  Most research has focused on inequality at the broader, societal level.  Little is known about how it affects risk-taking at an individual level. People who earn less income and live in poor conditions may feel deprived compared to others. Thus, they may feel anger and resentment, and take risks to get what they desire. The researchers examined whether feeling deprived was related to risk-taking.

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