Gossip phrased with concern provides female gossipers a social advantage while harming the reputations of their targets, according to new research. Women engage in intrasexual competition through indirect tactics, such as gossip, to damage the reputation of same-sex rivals.
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PsyPost
Women’s gossip disguised as concern harms reputations while protecting the gossiper
Gossip framed as concern boosts the gossiper's social and romantic desirability while damaging the target’s reputation. This tactic helps gossipers avoid social penalties, revealing a subtle strategy in female competition for status and partners.
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Narcissists may be more likely to behave ethically when they are exposed to an “inoculation message” that warns that unethical behavior can damage reputations, and they care deeply about how they are perceived. In contrast, this may not work with individuals high in psychopathy or Machiavellianism.
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PsyPost
Scientists discover how to psychologically inoculate narcissists against dishonesty
Narcissistic people were more honest after receiving a specific ethical warning, according to a new study exploring how to prevent moral rationalizations.
Research suggests that "playing the victim" does not signal weakness to voters. Instead, politicians who emphasized their own victimhood during a scandal were often evaluated as more competent than those who did not, making it a highly attractive strategy for shielding against reputational damage.
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Taylor & Francis
Claims of Victimhood Shield Politicians from Political Scandals
Political scandals can shape entire elections and political structures within society. Scholars have long pointed to different strategies politicians use to respond to such scandals, finding strate...
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Science News
In interpersonal conflicts, staying calm protects your reputation, while crying damages the reputation of your opponent alongside your own. This points to a social tradeoff where keeping your cool helps you look good, but shedding tears is more effective if…
* 🧘 **Stay Calm, Stay Reputable:** New research in *Evolution and Human Behavior* shows that remaining calm in conflicts boosts your reputation, while crying damages both your own and your opponent's.
* 😥 **Tears Trigger Harsh Judgment:** Studies involving over 3,000 adults found that when someone cries during a dispute, their conflict partner is judged much more negatively than if the person yelled or stayed calm.
* 😠 **Anger's Limited Impact:** Yelling in a conflict is costly to the person doing the yelling but doesn't significantly harm the other person's social standing, unlike crying which inflicts a unique reputational cost.
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* 😥 **Tears Trigger Harsh Judgment:** Studies involving over 3,000 adults found that when someone cries during a dispute, their conflict partner is judged much more negatively than if the person yelled or stayed calm.
* 😠 **Anger's Limited Impact:** Yelling in a conflict is costly to the person doing the yelling but doesn't significantly harm the other person's social standing, unlike crying which inflicts a unique reputational cost.
#ConflictResolution #SocialPsychology #ReputationManagement
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