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When thinking you are better leads to feeling worse: Self-other asymmetries in pro-social behavior and increased anxiety during Covid-19

2021-03-01

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Self-favoring beliefs (e.g., that one tends to perform better than peers) are generally associated with positive psychological outcomes like increased self-esteem and resilience. However, this tendency may be problematic in the context of collective action problems, wherein individuals are reliant on others’ pro-social behaviors to achieve larger goals. We examined this question in the context of the Covid-19 pand...

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Literature Corpus work: a8e717f0-dfab-51ef-84f1-a6ecd4f52451
DOI: 10.1101/2021.02.26.21252547

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