Kicking Yourself: Going Against Your Inclinations Leads to Greater Feelings of Control and Culpability
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
Published online on February 27, 2025
Abstract
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, Volume 52, Issue 6, Page 1579-1595, June 2026.
Despite knowing better, people often follow the opinions of others when making decisions. Although people in joint evaluation mode (i.e., comparing options side-by-side)anticipatefeeling less culpable if things go wrong after following someone else’s ...
Despite knowing better, people often follow the opinions of others when making decisions. Although people in joint evaluation mode (i.e., comparing options side-by-side)anticipatefeeling less culpable if things go wrong after following someone else’s ...