What is 'The Benjamin Franklin Effect'?

endoverend

The Benjamin Franklin effect is a psychological effect A person who has done a someone a favor is more likely to do that person another favor than they would be if they received a favor from that person...Similarity one who harms another is more willing to harm again then the victim is to retaliate hope that helps Sep 19 12, 9:35 PM

george48

Link Please! Sep 19 12, 9:45 PM

looney_tunes

The first answer seems to have been copied from this site. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Franklin_effect Otherwise stated, "The Misconception: You do nice things for the people you like and bad things to the people you hate. The Truth: You grow to like people for whom you do nice things and hate people you harm." http://youarenotsosmart.com/2011/10/05/the-benjamin-franklin-effect/ Sep 20 12, 4:08 AM