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Behaviour

Everything on this site about behaviour — each one naming the study behind it.

You exert less effort when you work in a group.
The term 'social loafing' was coined and established by Latané, Williams, and Harkins in 1979.…
Rewards often destroy your interest in things you enjoyed.
The overjustification effect demonstrates that when you are incentivized to perform a task you already like, your intr…
You exert less effort when working in a group.
The Ringelmann effect, or social loafing, shows that individuals contribute less energy to a shared task than they do …
A single new possession creates a spiral of forced consumption.
The Diderot effect describes how a new item that deviates from your existing lifestyle leads to a cycle of purchasing …
Asking for a favor can increase someone's affection.
A 1969 study found that participants who were asked for a personal favor by a researcher rated that researcher more fa…