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The distinguishing characteristic of preference falsification
- It brings upon discomfort to the falsifier -- which makes them feel like they are living a lie temporarily, sometimes chronically.
- It also has a stabilizing and constraining effect where it serves to filter out inclinations that people consider illicit and would rather not have.
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Conformity and social pressure on preference falsification
Many studies were done to correlate conformity and social pressure with preference falsification and it turns out that:
People adapt to conform to the beliefs of other people because they lack the reliable information needed, and in the absence of trustworthy information, the only ...
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Preference Falsification
It is a universally pervasive phenomenon where we misrepresent publicly what we really think or believe or want privately due to fearing the possible consequences or to a benefit we may receive.
It can happen in settings like in the government, the academe, and even just b...
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The Power Of A Mantra - Day 173
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