Hidden Brain

Who's In Your Inner Circle?

Jan 9, 2023
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INSIGHT

Assortative Mating Reinforces Inequality

  • People tend to marry partners similar to themselves in race, education, and wealth, a phenomenon called assortative mating.
  • This tendency reinforces social class boundaries and concentrates wealth across generations.
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Subtle Signals Guide Mating Choices

  • Even without explicit disclosure, people infer wealth from signals like education, car type, and vacation style.
  • These inferred signals guide partner selection, sustaining assortative mating in societies without transparent financial data.
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Wealthy Marriages Accelerate Asset Growth

  • Wealthy couples tend to have one partner who is better at managing investments, accelerating wealth growth.
  • Assortative mating amplifies wealth inequality through both wealth merging and superior asset management.
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