How we explain things influences what we think is right
Tuesday, July 5, 2016 - 14:01
in Psychology & Sociology
When trying to explain something (why people give roses for Valentine’s Day, for example), we often focus on the traits of the thing itself (roses are pretty) and not its context (advertisers promote roses). In a new study, researchers found that people who tend to focus on “inherent traits” and ignore context also are more […]