A new Canadian study finds that highly cooperative and generous people can sometimes attract hatred and social punishment in competitive circumstances. But when social competition is at a minimum, cooperation tends to increase.
Psychology professor Dr. Pat Barclay from the University of Guelph in Ontario said some people like to bring cooperators down a peg, especially if they think the good guys make them look bad in the workplace, boardroom or other organization.
“Most of the time we...
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source https://psychcentral.com/news/2018/07/21/in-competitive-situations-good-guys-can-attract-hostility/137189.html
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