Asymmetric morality: Blame is more differentiated and more extreme than praise.

PLoS One · 2019 · PMC6413939 · PMID 30861034

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There was a significant linear trend in praise ratings from thinking ( M = 1.28, SD = 1.51) through wanting ( M = 1.24, SD = 1.17) to planning ( M = 1.58, SD = 1.33), t (377) = 2.21, p = .03, d = 0.29; the quadratic pattern did not reach statistical significance, t = 1.63, p = .10.

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