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Hortensis

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2. "when we zoom in on the micro level of social interaction, cultural difference mostly goes away,
Thu Apr 27, 2023, 11:05 AM
Apr 2023
and our species' tendency to give help when needed becomes universally visible." ...

"The preference for compliance held across all cultures and was unaffected by whether the interaction was among family or non-family members.

People helped without explanation, but when they declined, 74% of the time they gave an explicit reason. That suggests that while people decline helping only for a good reason, they give help unconditionally, without needing to explain why they are doing it."

Thanks, Sorella.

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