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Reciprocation

The concept is explained by Robert Cialdini, in his book 'Influence Science and Practice':

According to sociologists and anthropologists, one of the most widespread and basic norms of human culture is embodied in the rule for reciprocation. The rule requires that...


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Mnemonic



Just reciprocating