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  • Study: People expect others to mirror their own selfishness, generosity

    Aug 7, 2023 8:45 am by Diana YatesInsights
    U. of I. Ph.D. candidate Paul Bogdan, right, and psychology professors Florin and Sanda Dolcos led the study. Photo by L. Brian Stauffer

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    • U. of I. Ph.D. candidate Paul Bogdan, right, and psychology professors Florin and Sanda Dolcos led the study. Photo by L. Brian Stauffer

    Generous people tend to reward generous behavior and selfish individuals often punish generosity and reward selfishness – even when it costs them personally.