Going against one’s better judgment amplifies self-blame | Cornell Chronicle
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In a series of experiments, researchers in the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business found that when people go along with opinions that go against their own, they feel more culpable for the decision if things go wrong than if they hadn’t received another opinion.
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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/mvea on 2025-02-28 20:05:05+00:00.

Original Title: Reject suggestions that go against your better judgment: When people go along with opinions that go against their better judgment and things go wrong, not only do people not blame the adviser more, they blame themselves more. You feel worse when you ignore what you knew was the better choice.