'Big givers' get punished for being nonconformists

Thursday, June 27, 2013 - 16:30 in Psychology & Sociology

People punish generous group members by rejecting them socially -- even when the generosity benefits everyone -- because the "big givers" are nonconformists, according to a new study.

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