Study: Nice People More Likely To Hurt Others

Posted June 28, 2014 18:17 by Comments (16)

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This experiment shows you might be better off siding up to obstinate, ornery people.

The experiment carried out at the Université Pierre Mendes-France had participants deliver electric shocks to an innocent person.

Researchers found that people who are conscientious and more agreeable were more likely to comply with giving the shocks. On the other hand, contrarian personalities who are harder to get along with were less likely to hurt others. Less agreeable participants would downright refuse to hurt others.

Psychologists believe polite people are more compliant and willing to make harmful and destructive choices if they felt it will help them conform to social expectations.

 

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16 responses to Study: Nice People More Likely To Hurt Others

  1. Eric Trommater June 28th, 2014 at 18:21

    Yes! Finally a study to vindicate my life style choices! Now I need one about the damn kids with their loud rock music and their meth and another on my lawn and how kids have no right to be on it!

  2. Eric Trommater June 28th, 2014 at 18:21

    Yes! Finally a study to vindicate my life style choices! Now I need one about the damn kids with their loud rock music and their meth and another on my lawn and how kids have no right to be on it!

  3. Obewon June 28th, 2014 at 18:55

    Lets try out our new Taser delivering ♒ electric shocks to speed Granny down the stairs.

  4. Obewon June 28th, 2014 at 18:55

    Lets tryout our new Taser delivering ♒ electric shocks to help speed Granny down the stairs.

  5. Anomaly 100 June 28th, 2014 at 19:44

    Whew! Well, I won’t be hurting anyone then.

  6. Anomaly 100 June 28th, 2014 at 19:44

    Whew! Well, I won’t be hurting anyone then.

  7. M D Reese June 28th, 2014 at 19:45

    I’ve known this for years. I’ve worked with and for a LOT of “nice” people…

  8. M D Reese June 28th, 2014 at 19:45

    I’ve known this for years. I’ve worked with and for a LOT of “nice” people…

  9. Jake June 28th, 2014 at 20:30

    Is this the French trying to account for their collaboration with the Nazis during WWII? They did it because they are “nice people”.

    • fahvel June 29th, 2014 at 03:08

      or the bush family supporting the brown and blackshirts before and during the war – and before you start talking through the blow hole, consider all the collaborators with evil – roosevelt, churchhill, stalin – you people have very odd perceptions of other people.

      • Jake June 29th, 2014 at 07:42

        True – but this is a French study – hence my remark.

  10. fahvel June 29th, 2014 at 03:08

    or the bush family supporting the brown and blackshirts before and during the war – and before you start talking through the blow hole, consider all the collaborators with evil – roosevelt, churchhill, stalin – you people have very odd perceptions of other people.

  11. jasperjava June 29th, 2014 at 06:50

    It’s not the “nice” people we need to worry about, but those who unquestioningly comply with authority.

  12. jasperjava June 29th, 2014 at 06:50

    It’s not the “nice” people we need to worry about, but those who unquestioningly comply with authority.

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