The Paradoxical Effect of Praise and Blame: Age-Related Differences
Blame and praise sometimes have a seemingly paradoxical effect: blame after failure sometimes leads to the impression that the recipient has a high ability. In contrast, praise after success can lead to an inference of low ability. Several studies showed this effect and its relation to concurrent sy...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PsychOpen GOLD/ Leibniz Institute for Psychology
2013-05-01
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Series: | Europe's Journal of Psychology |
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Online Access: | http://ejop.psychopen.eu/article/view/540 |