Personal failure makes society seem fonder: An inquiry into the roots of social interdependence

Edward Orehek and Arie W Kruglanski

PLOS ONE, 2018, vol. 13, issue 8, 1-14

Abstract: A universal consideration among people concerns the relative premium placed on social interdependence relative to self-reliant independence. While interdependence requires submission to social constraints, it also offers empowerment through coalition. While independence fosters freedom, it also imposes individual responsibility for attained outcomes whether good or bad. In four studies we obtain the first direct evidence that failure prompts a shift toward interdependence. Implications are discussed for conditions under which people are driven to collective action.

Date: 2018
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