In interpersonal conflicts, staying calm

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In interpersonal conflicts, staying calm protects your reputation, while crying damages the reputation of your opponent alongside your own. This points to a social tradeoff where keeping your cool helps you look good, but shedding tears is more effective if you want to make other person look bad.
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Crying during a conflict damages your opponent's reputation at a cost to your own

A new study reveals a fascinating social tradeoff during arguments. While staying calm protects your own reputation, shedding tears actually inflicts the most damage on your opponent’s social standing, albeit at a cost to your own.

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