Praise Is for Actions That Are Neither Expected nor Required.

IF 3.4 2区 心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL
Rajen A Anderson, Shaun Nichols, David A Pizarro
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Abstract

In six studies, we examined two foundational questions about moral praise. First, what makes an action praiseworthy? In Study 1, participants reported that actions that exceed duties (compared with dutiful actions) deserve greater praise and are perceived as less likely to happen. Second, what do observers infer from praise? Praise may communicate information about local norms. In Study 2, we found that-in general-participants expect praise to increase the likelihood of a behavior. However, in Studies 3-6, participants inferred that moral behavior that receives praise is less common and is less required and expected of people. These inferences led individuals to judge that someone would be less likely to perform a behavior that was praised. These studies provide insight into the lay beliefs and communicative function of moral praise.

赞美是对既非期望也非要求的行为的赞美。
在六项研究中,我们探讨了有关道德赞美的两个基本问题。首先,什么行为值得称赞?在研究 1 中,参与者报告说,超越职责的行为(与尽职尽责的行为相比)更值得表扬,而且被认为不太可能发生。其次,观察者从表扬中推断出什么?表扬可能会传达有关当地规范的信息。在研究 2 中,我们发现,一般情况下,参与者会认为表扬会增加行为发生的可能性。然而,在研究 3-6 中,参与者推断,受到表扬的道德行为不太常见,对人们的要求和期望也较低。这些推论导致人们判断,某人做出受到表扬的行为的可能性会降低。这些研究提供了对道德表扬的非专业信念和传播功能的深入了解。
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期刊介绍: The Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin is the official journal for the Society of Personality and Social Psychology. The journal is an international outlet for original empirical papers in all areas of personality and social psychology.
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