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Macbeth effect: a standalone construct

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Moral psychology

the finding that threats to one's moral self-image increase the desire for physical cleansing, which can then reduce guilt.

In moral psychology, Macbeth effect refers to the finding that threats to one's moral self-image increase the desire for physical cleansing, which can then reduce guilt. This meaning comes from Zhong (2006) in Science.[1]

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Zhong, C., & Liljenquist, K. (2006). Washing Away Your Sins: Threatened Morality and Physical Cleansing. Science, 313(5792), 1451-1452. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1130726

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