purpose - Reflectd - bringing psychology studies to life https://reflectd.co Bringing psychology studies to life Tue, 01 Jun 2021 12:22:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 https://i0.wp.com/reflectd.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/cropped-Reflectd-Books_H4-e1719817178628.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 purpose - Reflectd - bringing psychology studies to life https://reflectd.co 32 32 89556574 Having a Social Purpose Makes a Physical Task Seem a Lot Easier, Study Shows https://reflectd.co/2013/04/10/the-power-of-a-social-purpose/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-power-of-a-social-purpose https://reflectd.co/2013/04/10/the-power-of-a-social-purpose/#respond Wed, 10 Apr 2013 08:40:00 +0000 http://reflectd.wordpress.com/2013/04/10/the-power-of-a-purpose-a-purpose-affects-judgment-and-decision-making-and-makes-life-easier/ A study by Durgin and colleagues (2009) finds that the burden of wearing a heavy backpack is lessened when a social purpose is given in form of social demands. In other words, we perceive the burden as less burdensome, when a social purpose is given. In this way, a purpose contributes to a judgmental bias of the burden. In 1999, a study […]

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