I always enjoy reading about the psychology of competition, etcetera, in
other domains. I'm passing this along FYI, as with all the rigorous log
checking, I believe our competitions and competitors are, on average,
quite honest.
Winners act as thick as thieves
People who win contests more likely than losers to steal from their peers.
[ SNIP ]
A new study published in PNAS, however, suggests that winning a
competition may end up making us behave dishonestly, adding further
nuance to the paradigm of the “good sport” and the “sore loser.” The
work indicates that winners were more likely to steal money from peers
during subsequent interactions, perhaps due to feelings of entitlement.
While previous studies have shown that honesty and dishonesty can
influence the odds of winning a competition, this study presents new
data suggesting that these influences go both ways.
[ /SNIP ]
[ SOURCE ]
http://arstechnica.com/science/2016/02/winners-act-as-thick-as-thieves/
73,
Steve Sacco
NN4X
Narcoossee, FL
EL98jh
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