It's official: Workplace rudeness is contagious

Thursday, July 16, 2015 - 10:00 in Psychology & Sociology

Rudeness in the workplace isn’t just unpleasant: it’s also contagious. Encountering rude behavior at work makes people more likely to perceive rudeness in later interactions, a study shows. That perception makes them more likely to be impolite in return, spreading rudeness like a virus.

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