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448. The psychology of reputation
· 43 min
Episode 448. The psychology of reputation
We're talking about reputation. On a fundamental level, our reputations are a signal of our qualities that make us worth associating with, and we tend to spend a large amount of time ruminating and even obsessing over what others think of us. In this episode, we explore why we need reputations as social creatures, understand why we can misinterpret others’ reputations, and think about what we can do to repair a bad reputation.
We unpack: • Where our reputations come from • Why two people can view the same person so differently • The halo effect and how appearance biases our perception of others • How our reputations can change over time • Why we shouldn’t always believe what others say • How we can repair a bad reputation
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- https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/ecology-of-minds/202509/what-makes-a-good-reputation
- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/349443219_The_halo_effect
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