People rationalize situations they're stuck with, but rebel when they think there's an out

Tuesday, November 1, 2011 - 19:31 in Mathematics & Economics

People who feel like they're stuck with a rule or restriction are more likely to be content with it than people who think that the rule isn't definite. The authors of a new study say this conclusion may help explain everything from unrequited love to the uprisings of the Arab Spring.

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