Self-fulfilling prophecy: People's opinion of others determines how cooperative they are

Tuesday, April 12, 2011 - 11:30 in Psychology & Sociology

The expectations people have about how others will behave play a large role in determining whether people cooperate with each other or not. And moreover that very first expectation, or impression, is hard to change.

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