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pratfall effect: a standalone construct

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pratfalleffect1 CONSTRUCTPratfall effectARONSON · SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

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Social psychology

a highly competent person becomes more likable after a minor blunder, while a mediocre person becomes less likable.

In social psychology, pratfall effect refers to a highly competent person becomes more likable after a minor blunder, while a mediocre person becomes less likable. This meaning comes from Aronson (1966) in Psychonomic Science.[1]

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References

  1. Aronson, E., Willerman, B., & Floyd, J. (1966). The effect of a pratfall on increasing interpersonal attractiveness. Psychonomic Science, 4(6), 227-228. https://doi.org/10.3758/bf03342263

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