If you argue with your friend, will you forgive him or her? Most people prefer to forgive others, according to the Daily Mail.
Researchers from Yale University, the University of Oxford and University College London have found that we tend to (倾向于) believe that people are good at heart, even when they have behaved badly. .
. The strangers were told that they would receive money if they shocked another person with electricity. The "good" stranger refused the deal and the "bad" one accepted it.
The participants were then asked to judge (评价) the strangers based on their decisions. . But they were not confident that the "bad" stranger was truly bad. If they then saw the bad person do something good, they were more likely to have a positive impression of him or her.. In addition, people are more likely to believe someone is innocent (无辜的), rather than guilty.
This tendency can help us develop and keep healthy social relationships. Sometimes, people behave badly by accident. . But what happens if it is found later that this person is not truly bad? We may have lost a good friend or partner, Molly Crockett from Yale University told the Daily Mai.
| A. Scientists believe that it is human nature to see the best in others. B. Forgiving someone is the best way to build healthy relationships. C. But we might get a bad impression of them anyway and therefore end our relationship with them. D. And when these "bad people" do something nice, people will be likely to forgive their previous (之前的) mistakes and have a positive opinion of them. E. They reported having a positive impression of the "good" stranger. F. In an experiment, more than 1,500 participants (参与者) were asked to watch two strangers. |
