People would rather let bad things happen than cause them, especially if someone is watching

Monday, March 7, 2011 - 14:30 in Psychology & Sociology

People are more comfortable committing sins of omission than commission -- letting bad things happen rather than actively causing something bad. A new study published in Psychological Science, a...

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