US EditionMost People Obey Arbitrary Rules Even when It's Not in Their Interest to Do so, Experiments Show
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The recently published study involved more than 14,000 English-speaking people from the United States and Britain.
Most people obey arbitrary rules even when it's not in their interest to do so, experiments show
Contrary to the popular saying, rules aren't meant to be broken, as they are foundational to society and exist to uphold safety, fairness and order in the face of chaos. The collective benefits of rule-following are well established, but individual incentives are often unclear. Yet, people still comply, and the reasons why are pieces of a puzzle that researchers of human behavior have been trying to piece together for years.
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Anti-Aging, Acupuncture and Health NewsQuarter of people follow rules even with no downside to breaking them
Why do we follow rules? A series of experiments with more than 14,000 people reveals that around a quarter of us will follow rules unconditionally, even if obeying them harms us and there is no downside to breaking them
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