Summary: When public reputation clashes with direct personal experience, people prioritize their own history over social gossip to judge non-cooperation. A new study reveals an asymmetric moral calculus: while helping…
Tag: social psychology
Why Adolescents Struggle to Reciprocate Kindness
Summary: It’s a common trope that teenagers can be self-centered, but new research provides a computational look at why. A study reveals that while adolescents are just as good as…
Laughing at Your Blunders Beats Embarrassment
Summary: We often think that acting embarrassed after a social stumble—like tripping or misnaming a colleague—shows humility and respect for social norms. However, a new study suggests that for minor,…
