The Benefit of Benefits

Psychologists at the University of Minnesota have discovered that thinking about money, such as counting out bills, actually reduces peoples’ perception of pain.  ((Photo courtesy of sam b-r))  They also discovered the opposite holds true – being reminded of money you do not have increases the perception of pain.  But, here’s the really wild part – even “[m]erely touching cash or even staring at a money-filled screensaver could blunt the impact of hard or painful events.”  ((Thanks slashdot!))

Modified duty as a cashier just got a lot more interesting.