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

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 impo...

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Main Authors: Edward Orehek, Arie W Kruglanski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6075750?pdf=render
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spelling doaj-ff85fb9813ad43959253fd37d75752062020-11-25T01:45:53ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032018-01-01138e020136110.1371/journal.pone.0201361Personal failure makes society seem fonder: An inquiry into the roots of social interdependence.Edward OrehekArie W KruglanskiA 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.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6075750?pdf=render
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title Personal failure makes society seem fonder: An inquiry into the roots of social interdependence.
title_short Personal failure makes society seem fonder: An inquiry into the roots of social interdependence.
title_full Personal failure makes society seem fonder: An inquiry into the roots of social interdependence.
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description 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.
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