While many people may think that college students enjoy nothing more than sex, junk food, alcohol, and money, a new paper reports that this is not the case.
Turns out, college kids surveyed would rather receive an ego boost, such as a compliment or a good grade on an essay, than eat their favorite food, drink alcohol, or have sex.
The New York Times reported the findings, describing how the new paper posits that young people have a need to feel good about themselves that is even stronger than their desire for material possessions, food, or sex.
Another explanation may be that sex and alcohol are easy to come by on college campuses, whereas positive feedback is harder to obtain.
The paper was published recently in The Journal of Personality and focused on results from two different studies, both of which were based on surveys of University of Michigan students.
To read the full NY Times story, click here: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/11/choosing-self-esteem-over-sex-or-pizza/
Readers, are you surprised by these findings? Would you rather receive a compliment than a paycheck?
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