BIAS OF THE WEEK

Reciprocity

in 1976, Phillip Kunz sent Christmas cards with a short note out to complete strangers

Despite not knowing him, 20% of recipients sent one back

When someone does something ind for us, we often feel we need to do something kind in return

See the full study here :

Kunz, P. R., & Woolcott, M. (1976). Season’s greetings: From my status to yours. Social Science Research, 5(3), 269–278. https://doi.org/10.1016/0049-089X(76)90003-X

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Barnum Effect

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Invisibility Cloak Illusion

Zero-Sum Bias